Static structures (e.g., buildings) inventions 05/08

20080115425 - Cooling shade assembly and method of use thereof: A shade assembly including reflective shade panels suspended above a roof or along an exterior wall of a building. The assembly also includes a shade box, such as one including an assembly of upright support posts and attached cables to which dark or reflective water-absorbent shade panels are attached. The... Agent: Dunlap Codding & Rogers, P.c.

20080115430 - Flashing and mounting bracket for a skylight: A skylight for installation on a roof of a building is provided. The skylight includes a frame that has a plurality of elements and defines an interior opening. A mounting bracket with a first and second leg is included. The first leg of the mounting bracket is connected to one... Agent: Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.a.

20080115450 - Method and apparatus for assembling strong, lightweight thermal panel and insulated building structure: A structural panel for a building structure includes first and second stud members each including a neck. Openings and venturi bridges are formed in the neck. At least one flange is attached to the neck. A foam panel extends between the studs. The openings in the neck limit the heat... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20080110110 - Self-sealing window installation and method: A self-sealing window with a flexible gasket that extends around the entire perimeter of closure assemblies and a method of installing such closure assemblies in a rough opening. A sealing member is attached continuously around an entire perimeter of the closure assembly to form a water impermeable seal between the... Agent: Faegre & Benson LLP Patent Docketing

20080110111 - Prefabricated structural element for buildings: The invention relates to a prefabricated construction element for buildings in prefabricated construction, comprising a core element (10) and at least one reinforcement element (12). In order to absorb high tensile and transverse forces without the danger of developing cracks, the reinforcement element is configured as a flat material element... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, Plc

20080110118 - Building construction system: A grid device for horizontally disposing reinforcement rods in a poured-in-place wall mold cavity formed on a building site and defined by opposed molding surfaces of opposed vertically disposed wall molding panels. The grid device comprises a plurality of elongate elements and a plurality of tie members fixedly connected substantially... Agent: Neil F. Markva

20080110128 - Heat-insulated wall: A heat-insulated wall has two outer covering layers which are disposed at a distance from one another and are constructed at least substantially vacuum-tight. The two outer covering layers are connected to one another in a vacuum-tight manner by a connecting profile that runs along their contour and has a... Agent: Bsh Home Appliances Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080104901 - 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,... Agent: Law Offices Of Mark L. Berrier

20080104916 - Composite concrete masonry unit and method: A composite concrete masonry unit having first and second block members separated from one another and interlocked to one another by an insulating body. The first block and a first block interior side and the second block has a second block interior side that are spaced apart from one another... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20080104920 - Fastening means of ceramics for fastening a refractory lining: The present invention relates to a fastening means (1) of ceramics for fastening a refractory lining, wherein the fastening means (1) comprises a hollow shaft (2) which can be inserted into a recess left open in the lining and has a positive locking element (10) provided at its free end... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20080104925 - Concrete paved area: A structure comprising at least one concrete tile having a bottom major surface, side edges, and a top major surface. A unitary body of concrete is cured about the concrete tile and supports a bottom major surface of the concrete tile. The unitary body is also cured about at least... Agent: Olympic Patent Works PLLC

20080098664 - Home furnishing enhancement system: Methods and apparatus for providing consumer-installed decorations (10) for home or office furnishings (F). One embodiment of the invention may be sold at a retail store. The consumer may purchase a set of one or more decorations or enhancing components (10), which comprise an ornamental component (12) and a mounting... Agent: Giaccherini

20080098666 - Sterilization plant, extension module and method of increasing the capacity for a sterilization plant: The present invention relates to a sterilization plant for the sterilization of surgical instruments, the plant comprising at least one original building (1) having at least one first process line that extends, at least partly, essentially parallel to a first one (2) of the essentially limiting external walls (2, 3,... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20080098667 - Method and article of manufacture for sealing a roof: A process of pre-applying a vapor, water and ice layer to a sheathing panel before the sheathing panel is assembled onto rafters of a roof is disclosed, comprising the steps of positioning a face of the sheathing panel for accessibility, removing a plastic film from the vapor, water and ice... Agent: Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

20080098684 - Shingle with interlocking water diverter tabs: A shingle includes a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper end, a lower end, a first side, and a second side. The body has a width defined as the distance between the first and second sides and a length defined by the distance between the upper... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20080098687 - Super unitized post tension block system for high high strength masonry structures - with superstrongbloks: An improved, high strength construction system that uses post tensioning. It is comprised of a series of interconnected, super heavy duty hollow core blocks 102 with minimal ducts 103, a series of tendons 105, and a plurality of anchors or plates 104 with additional features. The system 101 is configured... Agent: Ritchison Law Offices, PC John D. Ritchison