ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,711, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to The PAAC-Tech Response LLC (Plano, Texas).
"Method for using aerated autoclaved concrete in residential and commercial construction" was invented by James Atterstrom (Flower Mound, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for construction using a panel and plank system that may optionally be made of Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (AAC), wherein wall panels are delivered, erected and attached to structural forms and braced with properly designed shoring/struts with form ties and specifically designed "panel ties". Intermediate bracing is installed at midspan locations where spans are short a...