Patents by Inventor George Manuel Adao

George Manuel Adao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Roofing membrane
    Patent number: 6583202
    Abstract: This invention relates to a roofing or siding membrane comprising a non-woven mat coated with an asphaltic composition containing, in addition to 35-75 wt. % bitumen, a mixture of isotactic and amorphous propylene polymers and between about 0.08 and about 15 wt. % of a functionalized, olefin polymer to provide a non-staining membrane of high tensile strength, low polyolefin content with respect to asphalt, improved compatibility between asphalt and non-functionalized polymers and reduced light end asphalt and polymer exudates. The invention also relates to a method for preparing the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Louis Lynn Grube, George Manuel Adao, Krishna Venkataswamy