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LITHOCRETE PATENTS
Lithocrete ® System 1 – “ The Original ”
4,748,788 ( Expired ) The original Lithocrete patent protected surface seeding materials with a mean diameter less than 3 / 8 ” in size . This patent has expired , however , the trademark and procedures are all valid . Non-licensed companies cannot claim they install Lithocrete ® .
6,033,146 The 6,033,146 patent protects surface seeding reactive materials such as glass and seashells .
Lithocrete ® System 2 – Sedimentary Wall™
5,887,399 The 5,887,399 patent protects pouring concrete walls utilizing multiple different layers to emulate the earth ’ s strata .
5,950,394 The 5,950,394 patent protects pouring concrete walls utilizing multiple dissimilar layers to emulate the earth ’ s strata using the natural earth as formwork .
6,082,074 The 6,082,074 patent protects pouring concrete walls that replicate naturally occurring walls whose several face layers are not situated in total alignment with each other .
6,112,487 The 6,112,487 patent protects pouring concrete walls that replicate naturally occurring walls whose layers are uneven in height or length .
Lithocrete ® System 3 – Lithocrete Terrazzo Top ® , Lithocrete Thin Tech ®
5,794,401 The 5,794,401 patent protects pouring a self-leveling thin topping , surface seeding aggregate , and grinding to expose for interior floors .
Lithocrete ® System 4 – Lithocrete Presto ®
6,016,635 The 6,016,635 patent protects surface seeding materials utilizing techniques to ensure a flatter surface .
Lithocrete ® System 5 – Presto Pneumatic Spray ®
7,670,081 B2 The 7,670,871 B2 patent protects surface seeding small materials utilizing pneumatic sprayers to ensure a uniform distribution of particulate .
8,246,269 B2 The 8,246,269 B2 patent protects surface seeding small materials utilizing pneumatic sprayers to ensure a uniform distribution of particulate .
Lithocrete ® System 6 – LQS ® “ Lithocrete Quarried Stone ”
7,322,772 B2 The 7,332,772 B2 patent protects surface seeding small materials utilizing varying percentages of sand and aggregate to simulate “ Quarried Stone .”
7,607,859 The 7,607,859 patent protects surface seeding small materials utilizing specific percentage ranges of sand and aggregate to simulate “ Quarried Stone .”
8,936,411 B1 The 7,607,859 patent protects surface seeding small materials utilizing specific percentage ranges of sand and aggregate to simulate “ Quarried Stone .”
Lithocrete ® System 7 – LithoMosaic ®
7,493,732 B2 The 7,493,732 B2 patent protects creating mosaic designs in concrete .
Lithocrete ® System 8 – Monolithic Pour Joint ®
7,334,962 B1 The 7,334,962 patent protects methodology for crack control in monolithically poured concrete paving .
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