Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052200220 | Comprising spaced, sheetlike members and fluid chamber therebetween | 14 |
20080216416 | PORTABLE MODULAR INFLATABLE BARRIER - A portable barrier apparatus having a pliable skin defining an inflatable panel having a plurality of channels divided by a seam portion, the seam portion having at least two wind vent openings; an elongated base portion in communication with at least a portion of the pliable skin; an air producing apparatus contained within the elongated base portion; wherein the elongated base portion and the air producing apparatus supports the inflatable panel in an upright position by providing an upward stream of air into the pliable skin to provide the inflatable panel in an upright position. | 09-11-2008 |
20080236052 | Vacuum Insulated Building Panel - The present invention relates to vacuum insulated building panels. The insulating building panel of this invention uses suction pressure created by a vacuum as the sole means of attachments between two parallel steel ( | 10-02-2008 |
20090260300 | Asset Protection Method and Apparatus - A method for removing accumulated snow, ice, or other solid material from the exterior of an asset protection apparatus is disclosed. The asset protection apparatus comprises at least one interior layer contacting an asset surface; a first inflatable layer affixed to said interior layer, a second inflatable layer affixed to said first inflatable layer, wherein said first and second inflatable layers each contain a plurality of inflatable cells mechanically and fluidly connected to one another, and wherein each cell is capable of inflation and expansion and deflation; and at least one exterior layer affixed to said second inflatable layer; wherein said first inflatable layer is inflated and expanded to fragment and remove a substance accumulated on said exterior layer. Alternatively, the second inflatable layer may be inflated and expanded to fragment and remove a substance accumulated on said exterior layer. | 10-22-2009 |
20100186306 | Building Encasement Element - Described is a building encasement element ( | 07-29-2010 |
20110289857 | INFLATABLE SOUND ATTENUATION SYSTEM - An inflatable, noise attenuating panel or barrier, comprised of an inflatable air chamber coated with (wrapped in or attached thereto) an acoustic barrier material, with which to construct a variety of structures that benefit from a degree of soundproofing. | 12-01-2011 |
20140075849 | INFLATABLE AIR BARRIERS - Example inflatable air barriers are disclosed herein. Some example barriers disclosed herein include one or more inflatable tubes for maintaining a sealed airlock leading to an underground shelter. Such shelters provide miners with temporary refuge in the event of a mining incident involving the release of contaminated air. Some example barriers disclosed herein include one or more of the following: an inflatable tube with an air permeable section, a resiliently compressible foam body or other resilient member for supporting a deflated tube, a magnet for providing a secure seal, an inflatable tube with interchangeable end caps, elastic bands for securing the position of an inflatable tube, or an inflatable tube with one or more windows. | 03-20-2014 |
20140150352 | FOLDABLE HOUSE - A foldable house comprises a body having a three-dimensional frame, each side of the three-dimensional frame being sealed by several horizontal sealing plates and vertical sealing plates but at least one vertical side of the three-dimensional frame being an open vertical side; at least a bottom plate; at least a first vertical plate; at least two second vertical plates; and at least a top plate open; whereby the bottom plate, the first vertical plate, each, second vertical plate, and the top plate are able to be folded into the open vertical side of the body to maintain the original volume of the body for easy transport, and the bottom plate, the first vertical plate, each second vertical plate, and the top plate corresponding to the open vertical side of the body are able to be unfolded to expand the interior space communicating to the body. | 06-05-2014 |
052200230 | Including subdividing elements | 7 |
20090049757 | Roll-up inflatable beam structure - A sandwich beam including in one example first and second spaced walls, a core configured to maintain a predetermined spacing between the walls when the core is filled with pressurized gas and to resist shear when the beam is loaded in bending and a port for filling the core with gas biasing both walls in tension. The tension tends to increase in the second wall and decrease and cause a compression load in the first wall in response to a sufficiently large applied bending load. A compression element is fixed only with respect to the first wall and is configured (a) to support the compression load so that the beam is stronger at a given gas pressure and (b) to flex sufficiently to allow the beam to be rolled up when the gas is emptied from the core via the port. | 02-26-2009 |
20090217598 | Building With Inflatable Walls - The invention concerns a building with inflatable walls ( | 09-03-2009 |
20100281783 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SHIELDING PROPERTY - A temporary protective system provides for minimizing storm damage to selected framing systems of a structure, such as door or window openings, while also eliminating the permanent installation damage common to such structures when conventional plywood covers, shutters, or metal shielding are installed. The protective system incorporates an inflation system and an attachment or securing system for securing the inflation system relative to the selected framing or structural system without damage. The multiple proposed systems allow a user to install each protective system from a convenient position and to uninstall the system without causing structural damage for later compact storage. An additional rigid shielding member, or a series of rigid shielding members, may be incorporated to provide additional protection. | 11-11-2010 |
20110314747 | Inflatable protective structures - Inflatable protective structures for sleeping, privacy and or containment are disclosed. A certain defined area that will consist of an inflatable sitting or sleeping area as well as a non inflatable area for such use as storage or changing. Said area to be enclosed by inflatable walls at two ends that are higher than the sleeping area high enough for a person to sit. Inflatable walls at each end act as support for a roof. Roof consisting of a light cloth like material which would enclose top, front and back and sides and bottom. Front and back of structure may include windows and a door for easy access. Alternatively cloth material could be partially removed with roof or walls only remaining. These Additional uses could be as a child or pet play pen and sleeping area. Unit could also be used without tent like covering. | 12-29-2011 |
20140020306 | INFLATABLE STRUCTURE WITH INTERNAL SUPPORT - The subject invention relates to an inflatable structure that can be inflated and deployed by being pressurized with a fluid, said inflatable structure comprising: a plurality of cell members having an inner space and walls, wherein the walls of the cell members enclose the inner space within the cell members, wherein the walls of the cell members include at least two rows of fibers wherein the rows of fibers extend through the walls of the cell members at an angle that is offset by 15° to 75°, wherein the plurality of cell members are affixed together to provide the desired shape of the inflatable structure, and wherein there is at least one orifice in each cell member through which said fluid can be added to inflate the inflatable structure into the desired shape. | 01-23-2014 |
20140245668 | Shelter Assembly - A shelter assembly includes a multi-layered, fluid filled shelter that does not require rods for assembly. The assembly includes sidewalls that form a framework for a shelter. The sidewalls comprise air filled materials having a substantially planar shape. The sidewalls form a plurality of layers. Apertures in the sidewalls enable a fluid to pass between each layer for forming an insulating effect on the assembly. The apertures also serve as a cavity for a rod to pass through and fasten the shelter to a surface. A lower floor sidewall and an upper floor sidewall rest adjacent to each other, forming a sandwich configuration that creates insulation and air circulation between layers. At least one channel, such as a chimney, enables an external fluid to circulate through the assembly. A gate portion provides access to the assembly. A roof sidewall provides an external protective upper covering. | 09-04-2014 |
20150040487 | Inflatable Booth System and Method for Applying a Spray-on Bed-liner to a Truck Bed - An improved system and method for applying a spray-on bed-liner to a truck bed is herein disclosed. An inflatable bed-liner booth can comprise an inflatable frame, a roof, a floor, a plurality of wall sections, one or more air inlets, a plurality of air vents, an entry port, and one or more exhaust panels. The inflatable frame can comprise a plurality of vertical supports. The roof at the top of the inflatable frame. The floor at the bottom of the inflatable frame. The wall sections can be defined by at least one of the inflatable frame, the roof, and the floor. | 02-12-2015 |