ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,264,045, issued on April 1, was assigned to Bechtel Energy Technologies & Solutions Inc. (Houston).
"Construction system" was invented by Robert Churchill (Houston), John Manuel (Houston), Ivan Ku (Sugar Land, Texas) and Justin Monson (Orlando, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for construction of a framed structure which permits on-site storage and relocation of construction materials using trolleys and cranes supported by the framed structure. The system provides a runway surface for removable attachment of trolleys, crane bridges, and platforms by offsetting the first longitudinal beam and a second longitudinal b...