Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052220200 | Load-bearing, prefabricated, abutting units with aligned utility passages | 31 |
20080250736 | Modular Elements, Network, Supporting Structure, Construct - The invention relates to modular elements made of insulating materials for constructions, provided with at least one network element in the interior; to a network obtained by connecting modular elements; to a supporting structure achieved by casting a hardening material in the network achieved by connecting the modular elements and joining them through the supporting structure, as well as to the process for obtaining thereof. The modular element has an interior network element made up of at least two main half-joints and optionally it may have one or more secondary half-joints, connected through vertical and oblique channels. The network obtained by assembling the modular elements is made up of main and secondary joints, connected trough vertical, horizontal and oblique channels. The unitary supporting structure is obtained by casting a material that will be harden in the unitary network for the entire construction. The process for obtaining the construction according to the invention consists of the following: connection of modular elements and the casting of material that hardens in the network defined through the connection of modular elements and the creation of a unitary supporting structure. | 10-16-2008 |
20080263975 | Printed border - A floor panel for an elevated floor including a printed border along the edge of the floor panel and a protective wear surface over the printed surface. | 10-30-2008 |
20080302033 | Power and Communication Distributions System Using Split Bus Rail Structure - A split bus rail system ( | 12-11-2008 |
20090049775 | BUILDING PANEL - Disclosed is a panel for use in construction of buildings, barriers and other structures, the panel comprising an internal framing structure encased in a solidified aerated medium, the aerated medium having an impermeable external layer. The panel has insulative properties along with inherent strength, impact resistance, and load bearing capacity. | 02-26-2009 |
20090094911 | FLY-BY-BOX - A non-metallic electrical box, composed of a hard and durable plastic material, molded and shaped into a housing of two sections, that when installed onto a wall stud, becomes a receptacle for installing an electrical switch, outlet or other electrical device in the first section, and the second section, being that part of the box that attaches to the stud, becomes a cavity or channel by which other unrelated wiring can pass through the box along the center line of the stud in a neat and more efficient and direct manner, as opposed to the currently acceptable practice of looping the wires around the box. | 04-16-2009 |
20090126294 | Modular Flooring System - A modular flooring system that includes a plurality of interlocking floor panels arrangeable into a variety of configurations. In one embodiment, each interlocking floor panel includes tongues and grooves that allow adjacent ones of the panels to connect with one another by the mating of tongues and grooves. A locking mechanism can be provided to one or more of the floor panels for locking the connected panels together. In other embodiments, the modular flooring system includes either integrally formed conduit chases or separately formed conduit chases, or a combination of both. | 05-21-2009 |
20090217605 | Heated Floor Support Structure - A floor support structure is disclosed. According to an example of the disclosure, the support structure may include a surface, protrusions extending from the surface to form cavities between the protrusions, and openings adjacent to the protrusions to form pathways to the cavities. The support structure provides the openings and cavities to lay a cable in any desired configuration, in addition to the structure's established function to prevent a main floor from fracture or failure when an underlying subfloor shifts or settles. As such, the need for separate heating and support structures is eliminated. | 09-03-2009 |
20100058686 | Prefabricated Insulation Wall Panels for Construction of Concrete Walls - Prefabricated insulation wall panels for construction of a concrete wall include two elongated studs, each having a planar web section and inner and outer flanges, and one or two insulation boards vertically disposed between the two studs. The web section includes multiple through-holes spaced apart in the body portion of the stud, disposed off center in a transverse direction and closer to the inner flange than to the outer flange. The insulation board is thinner than the width of the wed section. The inner surface of the insulation board is disposed against the inner flanges of the studs, with two side edges of the insulation board covering the through-holes on the web section of each stud, thus establishing a distance between the outer surface of the insulation board and the outer flanges of the studs through the body portion of the studs. | 03-11-2010 |
20100146884 | COMBINED WALL PANEL - A combined wall panel is composed of a plurality of main body boards. The specific base angle on said main body board wherein longitudinal and transverse grooves are provided at equal distance so as to form a protruding square brace block; a first longitudinal and transverse grooves are provided respectively from said base angle at a translational distance of a second unit length, the last longitudinal and transverse grooves is positioned at a distance of a third unit length to said second long and short sides, while remanding longitudinal and transverse grooves are provided successively at an equal interval of a first unit length between the first longitudinal and transverse grooves and the last longitudinal and transverse grooves; wherein said main body board is provided further from said base angle with longitudinal and transverse splicing joining faces having a fourth unit width, and wherein said main body board is provided further on part of said brace blocks as well as longitudinal and transverse joining faces with through holes penetrating through the thickness of said main body board. | 06-17-2010 |
20100263308 | Systems and Methods for Modular Building Construction with Integrated Utility Service - Systems and methods for construction using modular units, such as wall panels, which have integrated utility service. One embodiment comprises a product including a modular construction panel and one or more utility fittings which are integral to the panel. The utility fittings may be for any type of utility service, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, computer network, phone or audio/video service. The fittings in the panels may be electrical wires or plumbing conduits. The panels may include connectors (e.g., quick-connect connectors) for coupling the utility fittings which are integral to the panel to service points such as wiring harnesses or water source pipes that are external to the panel and that provide utility service to the utility fittings. The panels may also include connectors for coupling the integral utility fittings to utility fixtures external the panel, such as light switches, electrical outlets, computer network jacks, phone jacks, faucets, drains, etc. | 10-21-2010 |
20100313504 | Wood Board Connection with Heat Transfer Function - This invention discloses a wood board connection structure with heat transfer function which comprises flooring heat transfer and wood board blocks. A main reinforcement of each flooring heat transfer exposes out from the surface of a wood board block, at least one salient is formed on the side wall of the main reinforcement, a groove which is matched with the main reinforcement and the salient is formed on the corresponding wood board block, and the block of each flooring heat transfer is provided with a hollow part. The salient is a salient with a hook part. A cushion block can be added between each two flooring heat transfer to be used for ventilation, and the flooring heat transfer can also regulate indoor temperature; the wood board block can generate thermal expansion along with temperature variation, and a gap between each two wood board block units on the surface of the wood board block can be small and big along with the temperature variation. These are covered by a cap part, and cannot be seen to cause the installed wood board block to be more beautiful. | 12-16-2010 |
20110099927 | CONSTRUCTION COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONSTRUCTION COMPONENT - A construction component is described. The construction component may include: a) a permanent formwork constituted by a pair of separate semi-forms, facing each other and defining a hollow space between them; b) a construction setting material arranged inside the hollow space; and c) auxiliary installations, such as piping, wiring, or cabling. In one example, each semi-form includes a metal plate fitted with protuberances projecting from one side of the metal plate towards the construction setting material, and with slots housing the auxiliary installations. In another example, each semi-form includes a plastic plate, wherein one of the plastic plates is fitted with protuberances and the other plastic plate is fitted with slots. The example method may include arranging of the auxiliary installations in the slots; and arrangement of two semi-forms and subsequent filling with the construction material until it sets; and optionally connecting the systems and/or installing of the coating components. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113707 | Method and System of Building an ICF Residence - The present invention uses insulating concrete forms (ICF) in the construction of residential buildings. An entire wall panel is formed from polystyrene panels that may be cut by a hot wire machine. If necessary, hat channel shaped metal may be inserted into hat channel slots. Columns of polystyrene are removed so that concrete posts may be poured therein after the wall panel has been secured into place with rebar being located therein. Rebar and concrete also are formed along the top of the wall panel. Electrical and plumbing connection pathways are provided in the wall panel at the time of cutting with hot wire. Each wall panel is separately designed and cut by hot wire while still at the factory, but are all connected together to form an ICF residence. Openings are provided for doors and windows and are buck framed. Hat channels are inserted as necessary for strength and/or connection thereto. | 05-19-2011 |
20120031026 | Raised floor with improved structure - A raised floor with improved structure comprises a metal base, an adhesive layer, and a hard material layer. The metal base is provided with a space therein and has a top and a bottom. The top of the metal base is provided with a plurality of holes and the internal wall of each hole is a binding part. The bottom of the metal base is provided with a plurality of upward recessed parts. The adhesive layer is coated on the top of the metal base. The hard material layer is adhered onto the adhesive layer. After the hard material layer is adhered to the adhesive layer, part of the adhesive in the adhesive layer will be pressed into the holes and attach onto the binding parts. Consequently, it is able to enhance the binding ability of the adhesive layer, so that the hard material layer can be attached more firmly to the metal base. | 02-09-2012 |
20120144765 | Structural Insulating Core Wall With A Reverse Lip Channel - The present invention relates to a structural insulating core wall consists of spacer blocks with a tongue space and a groove space interlocking the spacer blocks between vertical metal support channels and the horizontal bracing channels forming a horizontal tongue and trough within the spacer blocks connecting the spacer blocks, vertical support channels and horizontal bracing channels together. Various types of horizontal bracing channels, support channels, couplings, hole shapes within the support channels and orientation of the various elements and the shape of the spacer blocks changes affect how the structural insulating core wall is used including the type of material the spacer blocks made of. | 06-14-2012 |
20120311945 | PRECAST COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL FLOOR SYSTEM - A precast composite flooring system utilizes girders and floor panels having steel lower structures placed in tension and concrete upper structures places in compression. Openings through a stem wall allow ducts, pipes, and conduits to be run therethrough. The system provides reduced weight over conventional precast or pour in place systems, allowing further reduction in the weight and size of other building components. The floor deck does not use tensioning strands, allowing openings to be formed at nearly any stage of construction and with reduced concern over cutting steel reinforcement. The floor panels and girders bolt together and bolt to a steel column frame, allowing for more efficient assembly. | 12-13-2012 |
20120317905 | LOAD-BEARING MEMBER WITH HOLLOW FASTENER - A load-bearing member such as a beam, column, girder or post comprises an elongated body defining a rigid structure for bearing a load. A hollow fastener extends through the body from a first side of the body to a second side of the body. The hollow fastener, which may be a hollow bolt, nail, lag screw or threaded shaft, defines a passageway through the load-bearing member for insertion of a cable, wire, tube or pipe. This obviates the need to drill the beam or column, which can compromise its structural integrity. | 12-20-2012 |
20130019549 | Prefabricated Insulation Wall Panels for Construction of Walls - A prefabricated insulation wall panel for construction of a wall includes two elongated studs, each having a planar web section and inner and outer flanges, one or more insulation boards vertically disposed between the two studs, and one or more reinforcing mesh fastened to the flanges of the elongated studs on inner, outer or both sides of the wall panel. The reinforcing mesh has a preformed overhang section extending laterally beyond the elongated stud. The web section includes multiple through-holes spaced apart vertically, closer to the inner flange than to the outer flange. The insulation board is thinner than the width of the wed section, disposed with its inner surface against inner flanges of the studs and two side edges covering the through-holes on the web section of the stud, thus establishing a distance between the outer surface of the insulation board and the outer flanges of the studs. | 01-24-2013 |
20130097946 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCING SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A structural reinforcing panel system for reinforcing a structure against lateral or shear and uplift loads. The system includes a structural reinforcing panel which is installed between the studs in a wall of the structure. The panel is connected to the foundation of the structure and the sill or header. Two or more panels may be connected together at a corner, within a wall, ceiling or floor. The roof rafters of the structure may be attached to a top plate bracket mounted to the sill plate, which may also be connected to one or more structural reinforcing panels, provides uplift load support for the structure. For structures built on piers, a pier mount bracket provides a linkage to one or more structural reinforcing panels. | 04-25-2013 |
20130340364 | FLOOR PANEL WITH INTEGRATED CABLE CHANNEL - A floor panel for a floor of a passenger cabin of a mobile platform is provided, which comprises a base body with an integrated cable channel and a cover element covering the cable channel. The base body is realized in the form of a sandwich component including two honeycomb structures, between which the cable channel is arranged. The cover element is firmly attached to the base body, thereby creating a self-supporting floor panel. Since the cover element is firmly attached to the base body, the thickness and weight of the base body may be reduced. | 12-26-2013 |
20140007529 | SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTING WALLS USING BLOCKS EQUIPPED WITH COUPLING MEANS - The invention relates to a system for constructing walls using blocks equipped with coupling means, comprising blocks having: ridges that fit into grooves, bases that fit into channels, cavities for the flow of adhesive, notches in which ducts for installations are located, perforations for reinforcing the wall with post-tensioned cable or rebar, provisions for building frames for doors or windows, and tunnels for housing piers, among other elements, which together allow a wall to be constructed without skilled labor, saving materials and reducing construction time. | 01-09-2014 |
20140196389 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INVISIBLY ARRANGING CABLING IN A ROOM - The invention relates to a method with which cabling can be arranged invisibly in an indoor space in rapid and simple manner. This method comprises the steps of placing a non-load-bearing partition wall which has a cavity and which is provided on its underside with a recess which extends over the whole length thereof and which is at least partially open on its upper side and communicates with the cavity, and placing the laid cabling laterally into the recess. The method further comprises of arranging at least one take-off point in the partition wall, leading a take-off cable from the take-off point through the cavity in the partition wall to the recess, and connecting the take-off cable to the cabling in the recess. In the case of walls provided with studs or other connecting elements, these can, at the position of the recess, be replaced by or strengthened with strengthening elements leaving the recess at least partially clear. Different embodiments of these strengthening elements can be applied. The invention further relates to a system with which this method can be performed, and to different components of the system. | 07-17-2014 |
20140283470 | PREFABRICATED WALLS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING APPLICATIONS - An assembly of prefabricated wall and junction units that can be assembled to provide utilities such as water, power, communications and sewer to a plurality of different living spaces. The prefabricated units are uniform and can be assembled together in a rapid fashion to facilitate building of a temporary or permanent living space. | 09-25-2014 |
20140318053 | PREFABRICATED WALL FRAME FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CEILING FRAME USING SAME - Provided is a structure of a prefabricated wall frame for construction and a ceiling frame. The prefabricated wall frame for construction includes a wall main frame, interior and exterior panels, and panel spacing bars. The wall main frame has a certain length in a longitudinal direction and includes square pipe fixing plates facing each other, lattice trusses separated at a certain distance and coupled between the square pipe fixing plates, panel fixing pins coupled in a longitudinal direction on the outer side of the square pipe fixing plates, coupling members coupling the panel fixing pins to the square pipe fixing plates, truss fixing bars coupling the lattice trusses in a traverse direction, and plumbing pipes coupling the lattice trusses and the truss fixing bars in a longitudinal direction. The interior and exterior panels and panel spacing bars are attached on the outer side of the wall main frame. | 10-30-2014 |
20150113892 | Modular Building System For Constructing Multi-Story Buildings - A modular building system for constructing a multi-story building includes prefabricated modular units. Each modular unit includes a horizontal slab for forming a floor/ceiling of the building, a joist extending horizontally along a first edge of the slab, the joist extending below the slab and extending horizontally beyond the first edge of the slab to form a receiving lip, columns positioned on top of the slab along the first edge, and connectors installed in cavities formed in the unit. A floor of the multi-story building is formed by arranging the modular units so that the slab of a first modular unit is positioned on the receiving lip of a second modular unit. An additional floor of the multi-story building is formed by arranging the modular units so that the joist portion of an upper modular unit is positioned on the columns of a lower modular unit. | 04-30-2015 |
20150368901 | Wall Construction System and Component Thereof - A wall construction system comprises a number of courses of masonry construction blocks stacked one atop another in any desired pattern, such as a running bond pattern. One or more fluid conduits are disposed in thermal communication with one or more of the masonry construction blocks and one or more fluids are passed through the fluid conduits. The fluid(s) may comprise one or more liquids, one or more gases, or a combination of liquid(s) and gas(es). The fluid(s) can transfer heat between an enclosed environment, such as a room, and the material of the masonry construction blocks. | 12-24-2015 |
20160115691 | RECYCLING CONSTANT-TEMPERATURE CERAMIC FLOOR INTEGRATED SYSTEM - Various embodiments may relate to a recycling constant-temperature ceramic floor integrated system, including a floor tile. A plurality of grooves is formed in a bottom surface of the floor tile. The bottom surface of the floor tile is connected to a base plate. A support assembly is laid between each groove and the base plate. The support assembly includes a heat conducting piece and a locating support mounted in up-and-down lapping mode. A reflecting film is disposed between the heat conducting piece and the locating support. The base plate uses a net-structure plate piece, and buckle grooves and buckle blocks are disposed at the periphery of the base plate. | 04-28-2016 |
20160145866 | Metal To Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M+hu 2 +l SIP) - In accordance with the present invention, Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panels (M2SIP) is a new build design process that uses a steel channel frame outer band shell. It is integrated with wood framing studs that are mitered and screwed into the steel channel frame outer band shell to add durability and stability. The Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panels (M2SIP) includes interior vertical studs to provide strength during the manufacturing process. All Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panels (M2SIP) are combined with one Universal Receptacle, a metal utility box that supports electrical chase, water lines and secures the Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP) base structure into the concrete slab. The Universal Receptacle is also used to mate each Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP) wall through a vertical stud into another Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP). The Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP) are then joined internally with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam for sound proofing and thermal Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) insulation protection. The Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP) outer covering is Oriented Strand Board (OSB) that is nailed and secured to the front and back of the finished product. In the lower right side of the front Oriented Strand Board (OSB), a pre-cut beveled slot is made and used to provide for electrical wiring chase, water lines and also secures the Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panels (M2SIP) to the foundation, in addition to Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP)-to-Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP). All Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panels (M2SIP) components are constructed identically in depth, height and configuration. Each Metal to Frame Structural Insulated Panel (M2SIP) will be the same in size and can be put together into any building floor plan. | 05-26-2016 |
20160153191 | MODULAR COMPOSITE BUILDING PANEL | 06-02-2016 |
20160153202 | MODULAR FLOORING SYSTEM | 06-02-2016 |
20160160501 | STRUCTURAL FLOORING PANEL AND FLOOR STRUCTURE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A structural flooring panel comprises an upper sheet, a lower sheet and a plurality of longitudinally extending ribs between the sheets. The ribs are laterally spaced to define at least one longitudinally extending, internal channel within the panel. | 06-09-2016 |