Patents Assigned to Owens Corning
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Patent number: 11028591Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Carmen Anthony LaTorre, Jacob Paul Honsvick, Christopher Patrick Kasprzak, Daniel James Buckwalter, Edward R. Harrington, Jonathan Ross Davis, Laurand Henry Lewandowski, David Michael Ploense, William Edwin Smith, Scott W. Schweiger
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Patent number: 11021876Abstract: A shingle comprises an overlay, an underlay, and a height increasing material disposed between the overlay and the underlay. The height increasing material includes a first adhesive adhered to the overlay, height increasing granules adhered to the first adhesive, and a second adhesive adhered to the height increasing granules and the underlay. The height increasing material can extend along front ends of tab portions of the overlay, along front cutout edges that extend between tab portions of the overlay, or both.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Grubka, Douglas S. Penrod, William E. Smith, John A. Thies, Jacob Paul Honsvick
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Patent number: 11001525Abstract: A sizing composition including water, a polyvinylpyrrolidone film former, a silane coupling agent, a lubricant, and a surfactant is provided. The polyvinylpyrrolidone film former constitutes from 30 wt. % to 50 wt. % of the dry solids of the sizing composition. Wet use chopped strand glass fibers for use in reinforcing gypsum board are also provided. The wet use chopped strand glass fibers include chopped glass fibers having the sizing composition applied thereto. The sizing composition improves fiber bundle integrity, fiber flow rate, fiber flow rate consistency, and dispersibility of the wet use chopped strand glass fibers in a gypsum matrix or slurry.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Helen Huang, Mohammed Tazi
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Patent number: 10989417Abstract: A thermal appliance is provided. The thermal appliance includes a heating compartment within the enclosure that is surrounded by insulating material. The insulating material comprises one or more layers, and the insulating material includes at least one channel. A channel allows air to travel within the enclosure to hotspot locations.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Anthony L. Rockwell, Phillip J. Johnson, Jason Seward
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Patent number: 10980391Abstract: A home appliance having a housing, an internal compartment within the housing, and a first duct extending from the internal compartment to an area exterior to the housing. The first duct formed from at least one sound absorbing material.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Anthony Lee Rockwell
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Patent number: 10982582Abstract: Systems for and methods of evacuating air from a muffler while it is being filled with a fibrous material are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Luc J. Brandt
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Patent number: 10968376Abstract: Oil-enhanced polymer modified asphalt adhesive compositions, membrane materials including the oil-enhanced polymer modified asphalt adhesive composition, and methods for making are provided. The oil-enhanced polymer modified asphalt adhesive compositions have improved elongation, recovery, heat resistance, and cold adhesion and may include a polymer modified asphalt and an oil or oil derivative additive. The polymer modified asphalt may include an elastomeric copolymer. The oil or oil derivative additive may include one or more of vegetable oils, nut oils, and seed oils. A membrane including the oil-enhance polymer modified asphalt is also provided. A multi-layered roofing membrane is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Corey Richard Croteau, John Mathias Lackner, Jr.
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Patent number: 10959904Abstract: Systems for and methods of readily locating an eyewash station in a lab while visually impaired are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventor: Daniel James Buckwaiter
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Patent number: 10948122Abstract: Pipe insulation includes indicia thereon to facilitate differentiating the pipe insulation from other pipe insulation, even when a majority of the pipe insulation is not visible to a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: David Eugene Musick, Neil Robert Hettler, Timothy R. Clancy
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Patent number: 10934715Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Carmen Anthony LaTorre, Jacob Paul Honsvick, Christopher Patrick Kasprzak, Daniel James Buckwalter, Edward R. Harrington, Jonathan Ross Davis, Laurand Henry Lewandowski, David Michael Ploense, William Edwin Smith, Scott W. Schweiger
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Patent number: 10907352Abstract: An exemplary shingle includes at least one coated shingle sheet defining a headlap portion and a tab portion each having opposed upper and lower surfaces. A first line of adhesive is adhered to one of the upper surface of the headlap portion and the lower surface of the tab portion, and includes a first thermally activated adhesive material. A second line of adhesive is adhered to one of the upper surface of the headlap portion and the lower surface of the tab portion, and includes a second thermally activated adhesive material having a minimum activation temperature less than a minimum activation temperature of the first thermally activated adhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: David P. Aschenbeck, James E. Loftus, Donn R. Vermilion, Lawrence J. Grubka, Carmen Anthony LaTorre, Bert W. Elliott, Christopher Kasprzak, Edward Richard Harrington, Jr., Christina Marie Wise, William Edwin Smith, Shu Situ-Loewenstein, Jonathan M. Verhoff, Benjamin Barszcz, David Michael Ploense
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Patent number: 10907354Abstract: A shingle coating asphalt composition is provided that is produced from a paving grade asphalt. The asphalt composition comprises a paving-grade asphalt that has been modified with one or more polymer additives; and a secondary additive comprising one or more of a viscosity reducing agent, a wax, a salt of a fatty acid ester, and an amide of a fatty acid. The shingle coating asphalt coating composition is used to make a shingle. The shingle includes a substrate, the asphalt, and roofing granules.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Carmen Anthony LaTorre, Jacob Paul Honsvick, Christopher Patrick Kasprzak, Daniel James Buckwalter, Edward R. Harrington, Jonathan Ross Davis, Laurand Henry Lewandowski, David Michael Ploense, William Edwin Smith, Scott W. Schweiger
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Patent number: 10882052Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet end and outlet end. The inlet end is configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material. The chute further has a removable hose hub extending within the interior of the chute. The removable hose hub is configured for wrapping with a distribution hose. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet end of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: David M. Cook, Brandon Robinson, Mark E. Mnich, Ryan S. Crisp, Christopher M. Relyea, Terry Finklea, Chris W. Cicenas
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Patent number: 10876286Abstract: A loosefill insulation installation includes a loosefill insulation material made from fiberglass fibers. The loosefill insulation material unexpectedly has improved thermal performance, even though the amount of mineral oil applied to the fiberglass fibers is reduced. For example, the fiberglass fibers can be coated with a mineral oil in an amount that is between 0.1% and 0.6% of the weight of the fiberglass fibers, such as about 0.375%.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Michael Evans, James Justin Evans, Patrick M. Gavin, Steven Schmitt, Tim Newell, William E. Downey, Kenneth J. Wiechert, Justin Depenhart, David Michael Cook
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Patent number: 10857742Abstract: A method of manufacturing a liner for reinforcing a pipe includes providing a continuous first reinforcing fibers extending in a first direction, moving the first reinforcing fibers in a machine direction such that the first direction is parallel to the machine direction, providing sheets of a material having second reinforcing fibers extending in a second direction, placing the sheets onto the moving first reinforcing fibers such that the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction, and folding the sheets into a closed shape.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Antoni Serarols Beltran, Corneilis Den Besten
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Patent number: 10858203Abstract: A roofing shingle includes an overlay sheet having a first granular material secured to a headlap portion of the overlay sheet, an underlay sheet, and a reinforcement material secured directly to an asphalt coating of the headlap portion of the overlay sheet without extending into a tab portion. The reinforcement material extends beyond overlapping regions of the headlap portion and the underlay sheet such that a portion of a reinforced nail zone is disposed on a single-layer portion of the shingle. A second granular material is secured to the headlap portion of the overlay sheet along the longitudinal axis of the reinforced nail zone, with the second granular material providing a thinner cross-section than the first granular material to define a depressed surface extending along said longitudinal axis of the shingle.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: James S. Belt, Bert W. Elliott
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Publication number: 20200354976Abstract: A machine for distributing blowing insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material is provided. The machine includes a chute having an inlet portion and outlet portion. The inlet portion is configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation material with the package having a substantially vertical orientation. The chute has a volumetric size. A lower unit is configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material exiting the outlet portion of the chute. The lower unit includes a plurality of shredders and a discharge mechanism. The discharge mechanism is configured to discharge conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream. The lower unit has a volumetric size. The machine has a volumetric size equal to the total of a volumetric size of the chute and the volumetric size of the lower unit, and wherein the machine has a maximum volumetric size of 12.0 cubic feet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: David M. Cook, Todd Jenkins, Thomas J. McNamee, III, Brandon Robinson, Fawn Uhl, Joseph Wagner, Ryan S. Crisp, Christopher S. Daniels, Shannon D. Staats
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Patent number: 10830385Abstract: Pipe insulation assemblies (10) comprising tubular insulation (100) having a longitudinal slit (400), a jacket (110), releasable tape (120), butt sealant strips (600), and/or closing adhesives are disclosed. The jacket (110) overlays the outer surface of the tubular insulation (100). The jacket (110) has an extended lip portion (200) extending beyond the longitudinal slit (400). An adhesive (420) and an internal release liner (130) are located on the extended lip portion (200).Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Jerry M. Parks, David E. Musick, Jacob T. Chacko, Timothy R. Clancy, Neil Hettler, Weigang Qi, Madelyn Elizabeth Gutkoski
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Patent number: 10829935Abstract: A roofing material including a substrate having a top face and a bottom face. The roofing material further includes a non-asphalt coating applied to the substrate and an asphalt layer covering at least a portion of the top face. The bottom face is asphalt-free, or substantially asphalt-free.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Jonathan M. Verhoff, Desmond John VanHouten, Scott William Schweiger
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Patent number: 10829936Abstract: An exemplary laminated shingle includes an overlay sheet having a top overlay surface, a bottom overlay surface, a headlap portion, and a tab portion arranged between two-cutouts. The shingle also includes an underlay sheet having a top underlay surface and a bottom underlay surface. The overlay sheet is attached to the underlay sheet such that a portion of the top underlay surface is exposed on a first side of the tab portion and a portion of the top underlay surface is exposed on a second side of the tab portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Lawrence J. Grubka, Christina Marie Wise, John Allen Thies, III