EP #040 - Concrete Logic: Patent Pending
A patent is “the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling” an invention. The U.S. government awards between 200,000 to 300,000 patents per year including ones associated with the concrete industry.
Are patents good for the concrete industry?
Returning to the show, Jon Belkowitz of Intelligent Concrete shares his experience with patents and why he believes they benefit the industry. He tells how his ideas were stolen by others in the past and how he protects his ideas today.
If you ever thought about patenting your concrete idea, you'll want to tune in to this episode!
Episode References
Guest: Jon Belkowtitz | Intelligent Concrete | jon@intelligent-concrete.com
Guest Website: https://www.intelligent-concrete.com/
Music: Mike Dunton | https://www.mikeduntonmusic.com | mikeduntonmusic@gmail.com | Instagram @Mike_Dunton
Host: Seth Tandett, seth@concretelogicpodcast.com
Host website: concretelogicpodcast.com
Jon Belkowitz is the CEO of EDYSTON, LLC and CTO at Intelligent Concrete, LLC. Before Intelligent Concrete, LLC, he served in the United States Air Force from 1996 to 2006 specializing in Civil Engineering. His tour of duty introduced Dr. Belkowitz to a wide variety of concrete types and uses which were dependent upon the engineering practices of different host nation forces, developing nations, and disaster repair initiatives. Jon has worked in private laboratories on structural engineering and materials development projects to include the application of nanotechnology in concrete. Dr. Belkowitz has worked as a consultant on projects in the United States, India, Turkey, Africa, Italy, New Zealand, Australia, and Germany. Jon has worked as Chief of Materials for a 3D concrete printing firm, an advisor for NASA on 3D printing of concrete holds patent applications on 3D printing with concrete, and is an ACI member on the subject. Jon received his Masters of Mat Science from the University of Denver and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a specialty in Nanotechnology in Concrete at Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. Jon is a licensed Professional Engineer in Colorado and Maryland.
