ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,412, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Jose Gilberto Rodrigues de Oliveira (Saint-Barthelemy, France).
"Reinforced concrete monocoque roof construction method" was invented by Jose Gilberto Rodrigues de Oliveira (Saint-Barthelemy, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method for constructing a roof, the roof being intended for a building having a perimeter enclosure, the method having the production of a formwork configured to support the roof during its construction and to allow the casting of a slab, the construction of a supporting structure configured to ensure that the roof is mechanically resistant and...