Patents Assigned to CertainTeed Corporation
  • Pattern randomization of a laminated roofing shingle
    Patent number: 8789332
    Abstract: A method of producing laminated roofing shingles is provided, wherein the shingles are of a dragon's tooth type, and shingles made in accordance with the method, and packages of such shingles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Alistair G. Halliley, Robert L. Jenkins, Joseph Quaranta
  • Laminated roofing shingle with contrast zones providing variegated appearance
    Patent number: 8776471
    Abstract: A laminated roofing shingle is provided, having an anterior shingle layer and a posterior shingle layer. Openings exist in tab portions of the anterior shingle layer, allowing for visible front surface portions of the posterior shingle layer to be visible through the openings. Such visible portions can be of varying vertical contrast from at least some of the top edges of the openings to at least some of the bottom edges of the posterior shingle layer that are exposed through the openings, and are generally of consistent horizontal contrast between right and left edges of the openings. Front surface portions of the posterior shingle layer that are exposed through one or more openings have a different contrast that is in interrupting contrast to at least a portion of any of the varying or consistent contrast that are visible through the openings between tabs of the anterior shingle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Jenkins, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • ROOFING SHINGLE WITH ENHANCED SHADOWLINE APPEARANCE
    Publication number: 20140193604
    Abstract: A roofing shingle may include a shingle body having a buttlap portion with a butt edge and a headlap portion. An exposure zone may extend from the butt edge toward the headlap portion and may be configured to be exposed to the environment when the roofing shingle is installed on a roof. The butt edge may be variegated and may include at least one tab. A first shadowline may be on at least a portion of the at least one tab. A second shadowline may be in the exposure zone. The first and second shadowlines may differ from each other in at least one aspect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. JENKINS, Gregory F. JACOBS
  • Photovoltaic Arrays, Methods and Kits Therefor
    Publication number: 20140182222
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic arrays for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. One aspect of the invention is a photovoltaic array including a first photovoltaic module and a second photovoltaic module, each comprising a set of linearly arranged features extending from its lateral edge, and an electrical element on its surface, wherein the lateral distance between the electrical element and the center of the linearly-arranged feature closest to the lateral edge is different in the first photovoltaic module than in the second.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Joseph J. Quaranta, Stephen A. Koch
  • PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, METHODS FOR INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, AND KITS FOR INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140157694
    Abstract: The present invention relates particularly to photovoltaic systems for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. One aspect of the invention is a photovoltaic roofing system disposed on a roof deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Jenkins
  • Roofing and siding products having receptor zones and photovoltaic roofing and siding elements and systems using them
    Patent number: 8733038
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to roofing or siding products. The present invention relates more particularly to roofing or siding products for use with photovoltaic elements, and to photovoltaic systems that include one or more photovoltaic elements joined to a roofing or siding substrate. In one embodiment, a roofing product includes a rigid roofing or siding substrate having a top surface, the top surface having one or more receptor zones thereon, each receptor zone being adapted to receive one or more photovoltaic elements, each receptor zone having a different surfacing than the area of the top surface adjacent to it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Wayne E. Shaw, Peter Chihlas
  • Field trimmable siding corner
    Patent number: 8726591
    Abstract: A corner piece for covering or capping a structure corner adjacent shake shingle siding characterized by a lineally variable contour includes a field modifiable trim strip for reflecting and accommodating the contour of the siding adjacent the structure corner. A method of siding a structure with the new corner piece and a siding system including the new corner piece and lineally variable contour siding panels are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen William Steffes, Robert David Shaw
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING AVERAGE REFLECTANCE OF A ROOFING PRODUCT FOR SLOPED ROOF
    Publication number: 20140134400
    Abstract: A roofing product includes coating a substrate with bitumen to yield a bitumen coated substrate having an exposure zone. First granules are adhered to the exposure zone to yield a first granule coating. The first granules have a solar reflectance greater than 35. An adhesive is adhered to at least a portion of the first granule coating. An open portion of the first granule coating that is free of the adhesive is maintained. An overlay of non-white second granules is adhered to the adhesive, such that the overlay of second granules and the adhesive provide a raised structure above a plane of the first granule coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Richard A. Snyder
  • Electrical wiring systems for use in roofing applications
    Patent number: 8720132
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to electrical systems. The present invention relates more particularly to electrical wiring systems suitable for use in roofing applications. One aspect of the invention is a wiring system on a roof comprising a roof deck having a slope and one or more roofing elements disposed on the roof deck, the wiring system including one or more wires extending along the roof on top of the roofing elements; and a wire covering disposed over the one or more wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chihlas, Christopher C. Fisher, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • Solar heat-reflective roofing granules, solar heat-reflective shingles, and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 8722140
    Abstract: A process for preparing roofing granules includes forming kaolin clay into green granules and sintering the green granules at a temperature of at least 900 degrees Celsius to cure the green granules until the crystalline content of the sintered granules is at least ten percent as determined by x-ray diffraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Tihana Fuss, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Walter T. Stephens
  • Roofing product with zoned functional compositions and methods of making the same
    Patent number: 8713882
    Abstract: A roofing product having at least two separate zones, with one of the zones having one or more certain functional characteristics such as flame retardancy, solar reflectivity, weather resistance, selected coloring, heat stabilization, algae resistance, and/or solar collection for electrical generation, and another of the zones not having such functional feature(s). The different zones can be present in core or capstock material. The product can be made by any of various processes, such as co-extrusion, forming, molding, coinjection, shot injection moldings, multiple step injection moldings and/lamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • Roofing element and roof covering comprised thereof
    Patent number: 8707643
    Abstract: Roofing elements of the shingle, tile or panel types are applied for mounting onto a roof of a building, as well as a roof covering comprised of such elements. The roofing elements include at least one heat-sensitive weatherproof, protective layer for protecting the building from weather-related intrusions. The roofing elements have one or more continuous venting channels disposed below the heat-sensitive weatherproof, protective layers to form one or more airflow channels beneath the protective layers, with the airflow channels disposed between a lower roof deck of a building and upper heat-sensitive, weatherproof, protective layers of the roofing elements in the installed condition on a roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • WIND UPLIFT-RESISTANT PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING ELEMENTS AND PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20140102518
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic arrays for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. Aspects of the present invention provide a variety of photovoltaic roofing elements and systems that include, for example, interlocking geometries to provide for water handling and integration with conventional roofing materials; wire management features that can protect wiring and associated electrical components from physical and/or environmental damage; and wind clip and ledge features configured to prevent against wind uplift of the photovoltaic roofing elements when installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Chihlas, Robert Jenkins, Robert Livsey, Chris Fisher, Alex Nash
  • Photovoltaic roofing elements, photovoltaic roofing systems, methods and kits
    Patent number: 8695289
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic roofing products for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. One aspect of the invention is a photovoltaic roofing element comprising: a flexible roofing substrate; a photovoltaic element disposed on the flexible roofing substrate; and an electrical connector operatively coupled to the photovoltaic element, wherein the flexible roofing substrate has formed therein a recess shaped to at least partially receive the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Steven A. Koch, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Wayne E. Shaw, Robert L. Jenkins, Robert D. Livsey
  • Photovoltaic systems, methods for installing photovoltaic systems, and kits for installing photovoltaic systems
    Patent number: 8677702
    Abstract: The present invention relates particularly to photovoltaic systems for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. One aspect of the invention is a photovoltaic roofing system including a plurality of photovoltaic elements contiguously disposed on a roof deck arranged in at least two horizontal rows, defining a photovoltaic area; a plurality of roofing elements disposed adjacent the contiguously-disposed photovoltaic elements, along their side edges; side flashing disposed along the side edges of the contiguously-disposed photovoltaic elements, the side flashing having a flange facing away from the photovoltaic area at least partially disposed between a roofing element and the roof deck, and a structure at least partially disposed on the surface of the photovoltaic element or at least partially disposed between a photovoltaic element and the roof deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Robert L. Jenkins
  • System, method and apparatus for increasing average reflectance of a roofing product for sloped roof
    Patent number: 8673427
    Abstract: A roofing product and method includes coating a substrate with bitumen to yield a bitumen coated substrate having an exposure zone. First granules are adhered to the exposure zone to yield a first granule coating. The first granules have a solar reflectance greater than 35. An adhesive is adhered to at least a portion of the first granule coating. An open portion of the first granule coating that is free of the adhesive is maintained. An overlay of non-white second granules is adhered to the adhesive, such that the overlay of second granules and the adhesive provide a raised structure above a plane of the first granule coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Richard A. Snyder
  • Photovoltaic roof covering
    Patent number: 8671630
    Abstract: In certain aspects, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic roof covering in the form of overlapping elements (i.e., tiles, shingles or panels), electrically connected to one another. Each of the elements includes a backing material and a photovoltaic layer arranged at least over that portion of the exterior face of the backing material that is exposed to the outside. Electrical conductors are positioned on each side of said photovoltaic layer and are configured to collect the electrical current generated by said layer when it is exposed to light. Notably, at least one of the connectors includes or is incorporated into a foldable moving tongue or strip and in that said tongue or said strip is kept in electrical contact with a connector of an underlying element and in a position that is folded over between the element and the underlying element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Grégoire François Lena, Wayne E. Shaw, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles and process for producing same
    Patent number: 8668954
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing shingles are formed by extruding a mixture of mineral particles and a binder to form porous granule bodies, and algaecide is distributed in the pores to provide alqae-resistant granules, which are subsequently applied to roofing shingles. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming Liang Shiao, Anne B. Hardy, James A. Salvatore, Andrew G. Johnson
  • Method of forming a roofing product including a ceramic base material and recycled roofing material
    Patent number: 8663418
    Abstract: A method of forming a roofing product can include providing a ceramic base material having an open structure, and filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with a bituminous material. In a particular embodiment, the bituminous material has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles or has a first particle size distribution. The method can further include applying a recycled roofing material. In an embodiment, the recycled roofing material is applied along a principal surface of the ceramic base material or adjacent to the ceramic base material. In a particular embodiment, the recycled roofing material has at least 2 weight % acid-insoluble solids or has a second particle size distribution that is narrower than the first particle size distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
  • Shingle layer or shingle having thick appearance
    Patent number: 8661759
    Abstract: A shingle layer of shingle is provided having an increased thickness adhesive coating on at least a portion of its rear surface, with granules embedded therein, with the granules being of a size range that is larger than the fine particles normally applied to the rear surface of a shingle layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventor: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu