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Granted Patent B2
US 12,272,344 · App. 18/066,054 · Granted Apr 8, 2025

Systems and methods for constructing noise reducing surfaces

Inventors: Douglas Allan Bixel (Redmond, WA); Benjamin F. Forrest (Redmond, WA)
Assignee: Nut Shell LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,272,344
App. No.
18/066,054
Granted
Apr 8, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for a multi-layered sound absorption structure. The multi-layered sound absorption structure may include a form material, an acoustic material disposed on a surface of the form material, and a construction material disposed on the acoustic material. The acoustic material may couple to the construction material during curing of the construction material. After the construction material is cured, the form material may be removed exposing a least a portion of the acoustic material.

Claims (31)

1. A building structure comprising:

a multi-layered sound absorption structure comprising:

a pre-formed acoustic panel comprising a fibrous material, the acoustic panel having a first face and a second face; and

a cementitious construction material integrally coupled to the acoustic panel,

wherein a majority of the first face of the acoustic panel is exposed on the building structure and the second face of the acoustic panel is covered by the cementitious construction material.

2. The building structure of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic panel is integrally coupled to the cementitious construction material via the fibrous material being disposed within the cementitious construction material.

3. The building structure of claim 1 , further comprising a barrier between the acoustic panel and the cementitious construction material.

4. The building structure of claim 1 , wherein the cementitious construction material extends into the acoustic panel by a distance of between about 1/32 and about ⅛ inches.

5. The building structure of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic panel comprises fiberglass.

6. The building structure of claim 1 , wherein the acoustic panel comprises polyester fiber.

7. The building structure of claim 1 , wherein the multi-layered sound absorption structure forms at least a portion of a wall of the building structure.

8. The building structure of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the cementitious construction material is interdigitated with a region of the acoustic panel.

9. A method of constructing a building structure comprising:

installing a form material;

disposing an acoustic panel having a first face and a second face on a first surface of the form material, wherein the first face of the acoustic panel is disposed on the first surface of the form material;

disposing a cementitious construction material over the acoustic panel such that the second face of the acoustic panel is covered by the cementitious construction material, the cementitious construction material being in fluid state when being disposed over the acoustic panel; and

removing the form material to expose a majority of the first face of the acoustic panel, wherein the majority of the first face of the acoustic panel remains exposed on the building structure.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising coupling the acoustic panel on the first side of the form material.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the acoustic panel comprises a fibrous acoustic material.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising disposing a barrier between the acoustic panel and the cementitious construction material.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cementitious construction material extends into the acoustic panel by a distance of between about 1/32 and about ⅛ inches.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the acoustic panel comprises fiberglass.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the acoustic panel comprises polyester fiber.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the multi-layered sound absorption structure forms at least a portion of a ceiling of the building structure.

17. The method of claim 9 , further comprising curing the cementitious construction material to couple the acoustic panel to the cementitious construction material.

18. The method of claim 9 , wherein a portion of the cementitious construction material is interdigitated with a region of the acoustic panel.

19. A method of constructing a wall or a floor of a building structure comprising:

installing a form material;

disposing an acoustic panel having a first face and a second face on a first surface of the form material, wherein the first face of the acoustic panel is disposed on the first surface of the form material;

disposing a cementitious construction material over the acoustic panel such that the second face of the acoustic panel is covered by the cementitious construction material, the cementitious construction material being in fluid state when being disposed over the acoustic panel; and

removing the form material to expose a majority of the first face of the acoustic panel, wherein the majority of the first face of the acoustic panel remains exposed on the wall or the floor of the building structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2022
From: BIXEL, DOUGLAS ALLAN; FORREST, BENJAMIN F.
To: NUT SHELL LLC
Reel/Frame 062092/0722 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15422308 · Feb 1, 2017
Provisional Application 62290356 · Feb 2, 2016
Related Publication 20230267907A1 · Aug 24, 2023
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