ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,041, issued on July 8, was assigned to Kim Dupont-Madinier (Miami).
"Lightweight building assembly" was invented by Kim Dupont-Madinier (Miami), John Strauss (Rindge, N.H.) and Jon Knowles (Providence, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lightweight building assembly can include an insulation blanket, an insulation base, a frame, and tensioned elements. The insulation blanket can define an insulation blanket axis about which the insulation blanket can rotate. The insulation blanket can have a peripheral wall portion positioned at a varying radial distance from the insulation blanket axis. The insulation base can have a first membran...