US Patent Issued to Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology on Sept. 9 for "Reinforcement-confined circular steel tube member with enhanced end stiffness" (Chinese Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,616, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (xi'an, China).

"Reinforcement-confined circular steel tube member with enhanced end stiffness" was invented by Limin Tian (Xi'an, China) and Chong Bai (Xi'an, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reinforcement-confined circular steel tube member with enhanced end stiffness is provided. Two ends of a first end sleeve are respectively connected to a first end plate and a first connecting annular plate. Two ends of a second end sleeve are respectively connected to a second end plate and a second connecting annular plate. A first end of a circular...