Patents by Inventor Tony Joe Millican

Tony Joe Millican 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).

  • Stress-relieving barrier membrane for concrete slabs and foundation walls
    Patent number: 7686903
    Abstract: A composite membrane comprising a layer of rubberized asphalt having a heavy duty plastic film layer continuously bonded to one side and, optionally, a layer of nonwoven geotextile continuously bonded to the other side. The membrane can be used in vertical or horizontal applications, and is particularly useful for its stress-relief properties that resist crack formation and propagation in concrete walls and slabs in addition to serving as a barrier to moisture, toxic substances and insects. An appropriate composite membrane of the invention can be advantageously utilized in positive side, blindside, underslab or split slab applications. The thickness of the composite membrane preferably ranges from about 30 mils to about 150 mils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Polyguard Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Muncaster, Tony Joe Millican
  • Stress-relieving barrier membrane for concrete slabs and foundation walls
    Publication number: 20090159177
    Abstract: A composite membrane comprising a layer of rubberized asphalt having a heavy duty plastic film layer continuously bonded to one side and, optionally, a layer of nonwoven geotextile continuously bonded to the other side. The membrane can be used in vertical or horizontal applications, and is particularly useful for its stress-relief properties that resist crack formation and propagation in concrete walls and slabs in addition to serving as a barrier to moisture, toxic substances and insects. An appropriate composite membrane of the invention can be advantageously utilized in positive side, blindside, underslab or split slab applications. The thickness of the composite membrane preferably ranges from about 30 mils to about 150 mils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: John W. Muncaster, Tony Joe Millican
  • Stress-relieving barrier membrane for concrete slabs and foundation walls
    Patent number: 7488523
    Abstract: A composite membrane comprising a layer of rubberized asphalt having a heavy duty plastic film layer continuously bonded to one side and, optionally, a layer of nonwoven geotextile continuously bonded to the other side. The membrane can be used in vertical or horizontal applications, and is particularly useful for its stress-relief properties that resist crack formation and propagation in concrete walls and slabs in addition to serving as a barrier to moisture, toxic substances and insects. An appropriate composite membrane of the invention can be advantageously utilized in positive side, blindside, underslab or split slab applications. The thickness of the composite membrane preferably ranges from about 30 mils to about 150 mils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Polyguard Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Muncaster, Tony Joe Millican