US Patent Issued to Span Construction & Engineering on Aug. 26 for "Modular structural louver and methods of use" (North Carolina, California, Florida, Colorado Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,557, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Span Construction & Engineering Inc. (Madera, Calif.).

"Modular structural louver and methods of use" was invented by Charles E. Wilson (Charlotte, N.C.), Alexander Mankin (Jacksonville Beach, Fla.), Ernest Brandi (Fresno, Calif.) and David John Blink (Longmont, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are methods and apparatus for providing pre-assembled modular structural louvered systems that include structural supports and louvers, and may also include dampers, actuators and wiring in pre-assembled modules that may be transported to a building site, tilted up into place, and installed...