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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8046971 | Wall made of panels used in pre-manufactured construction This invention provides a new wall arrangement in panels composed of glass wool and fire resistant thermal and acoustical insulating material, adequate for any kind of land and weather condition, to create a habitable environment that may be utilized in many applica... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7748197 | Method and/or system for compensating for effects of heat flow and/or air flow through fiberglass insulation A method and/or system is provided that compensates for the flow of air through fiberglass insulation. In certain example embodiments, a dynamic heat flow meter or the like is provided for measuring and/or determining any detrimental effects of air flow through insu... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7581366 | Aircraft floor panels using edge coated honeycomb Aircraft floor panels where core-skin bonding is improved between honeycomb and composite face sheets (skins) by applying a nylon-based (polyamide) adhesive to the edge of the honeycomb prior to bonding. Edge coating of the honeycomb allows one to reduce panel weigh... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7549263 | Structural insulated panel with hold down chase A structural insulated panel includes a structural chase or cavity to accommodate connection of the panel to an anchoring device embedded in a foundation or load bearing footing. An embodiment of the panel also includes an opening through an outer panel member provi... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7434329 | Mounting clips for siding boards A mounting clip is designed to assist positioning and mounting of a first siding board to a wall overlapping a portion of a second siding board. The mounting clip includes a hanger which hangs the mounting clip on the second siding board. The mounting clip also incl... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7412801 | Sound absorbing panel A sound absorbing panel comprising a generally rectangular mat of sound absorbing material, a plastic non woven covering at the frontal mat surface facing towards the sound insulated space and a sheet metal plate covering at the rear. The sheet metal plate covering ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7393577 | Fiber reinforced composite cores and panels A fiber reinforced core panel is formed from strips of plastics foam helically wound with layers of rovings to form webs which may extend in a wave pattern or may intersect transverse webs. Hollow tubes may replace foam strips. Axial rovings cooperate with overlying... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7386963 | Locking system and flooring board A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards has a locking groove which is formed in the underside of and extends in parallel with the first joint edge at a distance from the joint plane, and a portion projecting from the lower part of the second joint edg... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7377082 | Insulative panel incorporating a support beam A panel for constructing patio rooms, and the like, has a reinforcing offset I-beam extending along a first edge of the insulative board. A second lateral edge of the board has a reduced thickness portion which fits into the open side of the I-beam and forms two poc... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7350772 | Foldable foam-based divider device A foldable foam-based divider device includes a plurality of panels, each panel including a middle foam plate and front and back semi-rigid paper plates mounted on and sandwiching the middle foam plate, the middle foam plate further including at least one outwardly ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343715 | Sound-proof wall made of FRP, and method of producing the same A sound-proof wall made of FRP in the form of a sound-proof wall panel that includes a core and skin members made of FRP positioned on both sides of the core and whose weight per nit area is within the range of 10-60 kg/m2; and a method of producing the s... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334375 | Evacuated panel for thermal insulation of a body having non-planar surfaces An evacuated panel is provided for thermal insulation of a body (3, 4) having non-planar surfaces, the panel having two main faces and comprising a flexible envelope (1), made of one or more barrier sheets, and a filling material formed of at least two... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332537 | Three dimensional printing material system and method The present invention is directed to a 3DP™ material composition and method of use. The composition of the present invention includes an adhesive material, a fibrous component and a filler. Alternatively, the composition may include a particulate material having a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325512 | Method for harvesting and dispensing crops A new method for collecting and dispensing cut crops. The feed crop is cut as in the prior art. A vacuum is used to lift the dried feed crop off the ground and blow it into a mobile storage container. The feed is allowed to compress under its own weight within the s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7266931 | Concrete sandwich wall panels and a connector system for use therein A fiber composite connector element for production of concrete cavity walls having a shaft with anchorage ends and one or more locating flanges. The anchorage ends provide bi-directional force transfer between the connector body and surrounding concrete. The connect... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257929 | Assembling module for floor or wall coverings A module includes at least an associated two-layer structure with one first layer being a polymer base layer highly loaded with mineral fillers contributing to the rigidity of the module, and a second layer made from a printed polymer film defining the decorative pa... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7247090 | System and method for inhibiting moisture and mold in an outer wall of a structure A structure comprises at least one outer wall having an internal wall section and an outer wall section with an air flow passage therebetween. A circulation system circulates air through the flow passage to inhibit moisture accumulation and mold growth. A sensing sy... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232605 | Hybrid natural-fiber composites with cellular skeletal structures The present invention relates to composite structural members comprising polymers, natural and synthetic fibers, and nano-scale platelets arranged in two- or three-dimensional cellular skeletal structure; more particularly referring to a low-cost natural-fiber based... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225596 | Self supportive panel system A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel incl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7216464 | Modular oven wall panel assembly A modular oven, such as a batch process oven, includes a standardized set of self supporting, interconnectable panels which, when assembled, from a self-supporting heat containment shell, free of added structural support members. The present invention is also direct... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7197852 | Internally stiffened composite panels and methods for their manufacture Internally stiffened composite panels and associated manufacturing methods. In one embodiment, an internally stiffened composite panel includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet offset from the first face sheet, and at least one core portion sandwiched between... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185468 | Multi-layered fire door and method for making the same A door has a core that includes a porous layer having a thickness and two opposing major surfaces. In one construction, the core also includes three fire-retardant layers, and two of the fire-retardant layers are separated by the porous layer. The porous layer and t... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181891 | Acoustical sound proofing material and methods for manufacturing same An improved acoustical damping wall (ceiling or floor) or door material comprises a laminar structure having as an integral part thereof one or more layers of viscoelastic material which also functions as a glue and one or more constraining layers, such as metal, ce... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178301 | Simulated wood roofing shake A roof shake which simulates a conventional wooden shake includes an exposure portion, a toplap portion, a headlap portion, a butt end, an upper edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. The shake tapers from the butt end to the upper edge. The exposure portion o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156125 | Coaxial hose assembly and method of making same The present invention, there is provided a hose assembly having a tubular first layer containing therein multiple compartments 11 for carrying fluids in an automobile. Also disclosed is a method of making a hose assembly by forming a multiple compartment first layer... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155868 | Caulkless panelized wall system Disclosed herein are caulkless panelized wall systems and methods for their construction, wherein the wall systems have elastomeric joints that are resistant to cracking. Building panels are fastened to a frame with the edges adjacent to each other. No caulk is appl... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143561 | Veneered raised panel element and method of manufacturing thereof The present invention relates to veneered paneled elements such as doors. For example, a veneered raised panel door could include two vertically-oriented framing members (e.g., stiles) and two horizontally-oriented framing members (e.g., rails). These members are co... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7137225 | Foundation wall system A wall system uses panels constituted by a sandwich of two polyolefin sheets and an interior layer of glass fiberboard. Such structural panels are used with a system of steel studs and channels to form walls of high strength and light weight. These walls are particu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127858 | Interior wall and partition construction An improved interior wall construction that provides both sound attenuating and fire resistant properties. The improved wall construction eliminates the need for conventional vertical studs by including at least one rigid interior structural panel comprised of compr... | 10/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7111752 | Container and method of making same A container that is used as a mobile workspace for both civilian and military applications. At least one flat-shaped structural element of the container, e.g., the interior or the exterior wall, the floor or the ceiling, includes surface layers with sandwiched insul... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104025 | Compound injection molded high pressure laminate flooring The invention relates to a method for fabricating a decorative laminate panel, wherein the decorative laminate panel includes a decorative laminate layer and a core. The method is achieved by forming a decorative laminate of a predetermined size, placing the decorat... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100342 | Building panel A modular building panel comprising a rectangular frame 11 having one face covered in a water resistant board 16 with the other face also covered in a board material 17, the frame having top and bottom rails 12, 13 joined together by wood... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100336 | Concrete building panel with a low density core and carbon fiber and steel reinforcement An insulative, lightweight building panel is provided with a lightweight, insulative foam core and which includes one or more carbon fiber or steel reinforcements and an exterior concrete face which are manufactured in a controlled environment and can be easily tran... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089704 | Attic hatch A prefabricated attic hatch includes a frame comprising an outer frame and an inner frame. The inner frame encloses a central insulating panel which is fabricated from metal-skinned insulating foam. A preferred material for the panel is metal insulated door waste ma... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7051490 | Door for refrigerator and method of producing the door for refrigerator A door for refrigerator which is sophisticated in design and provided at a lower production cost. The door for refrigerator is composed of a door panel made of metal and an inner plate combined with the door panel in a facing manner, a door cap which fits into the d... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036531 | System for thermally insulating tubular bodies A heat insulating system for tubular bodies includes at least two superimposed evacuated panels (4, 4′), at least one of the panels is formed essentially by an evacuated envelope which contains a polymeric filling material inside thereof, and at least one o... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032356 | Interior wall and partition construction An improved interior wall construction that provides both sound attenuating and fire resistant properties. The improved wall construction eliminates the need for conventional vertical studs by including at least one rigid interior structural panel comprised of compr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7001656 | Rigid multilayer material for thermal insulation The invention relates to a rigid multilayer material for thermal insulation, in particular in a vacuum, the material comprising at least one insulating plate of honeycomb material sandwiched between two aluminum- or gold-coated skins of low emissivity. In order to o... | 02/21/2006 |
| 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 |
