US Patent Issued to New Village Initiative on Aug. 12 for "Structural units for building construction and methods of use thereof" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,248, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to New Village Initiative LLC (Park Rapids, Minn.).

"Structural units for building construction and methods of use thereof" was invented by Gary Beeman (Park Rapids, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An interlocking system of modular units engageable to form vertically and horizontally stable assemblies. The modular units include blocks and modular panels, each having vertical and optional horizontal bores that provide passage for plumbing, electrical wiring, and other connectivity. The modular units may be formed of lightweight cementitious materials, and may find use in assemblies such as wal...