Patents by Inventor James Svec

James Svec 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).

  • Publication number: 20250129278
    Abstract: Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: Dale Kelley, James Svec, Michael T. Ferraro, Kirby Erickson, Paul Richardson, Kris Edelsward, Isaac Bernard Rufus, Adem Chich, Overton Williams, Richard Chin, Michael Dougherty
  • Publication number: 20250092680
    Abstract: A roofing system has metal roofing shingles that have formed side lap features that are configured to facilitate alignment of adjacent side lapped metal roofing shingles of a shingle installation along a roofing structure and that couple the metal roofing shingles together and form seals and seams along their side lapped peripheral edges. The metal roofing shingles also can have alignment features that cooperate to align shingles in one course with shingles in a next lower course within their headlap regions. The roofing system also has standing seam features configured to couple to the metal roofing shingles to cover the formed seams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Eric R. Anderson, Steven V. Boehling
  • Publication number: 20250067050
    Abstract: A roofing system has metal shingles that have formed side lap features that are configured to facilitate alignment of adjacent side lapped metal shingles of a shingle installation along a roofing structure and that couple the metal shingles together and form seals along their side lapped peripheral edges. The metal shingles also can have alignment features that cooperate to align shingles in one course with shingles in a next lower course within their headlap regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Eric R. Anderson, Steven V. Boehling
  • Patent number: 12221787
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a first roofing material, wherein the first roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the top surface of the first roofing material comprises a nail zone with a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a second roofing material, wherein the second roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the second roofing material comprises a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system comprises and a patterned adhesive, which directly contacts at least a portion of the plurality of fines in the nail zone and at least a portion of the plurality of fines on the bottom surface of the second roofing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Li-Ying Yang, Daniel E. Boss
  • Patent number: 12214358
    Abstract: Systems and methods for drying asphalt shingle waste are provided. A method comprises obtaining an asphalt shingle waste, exposing the asphalt shingle waste to microwaves emitted by a microwave dryer, and processing the asphalt shingle waste into a processed asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste has a first moisture content at an inlet of the microwave dryer. The asphalt shingle waste has a second moisture content at an outlet of the microwave dryer. The second moisture content of the asphalt shingle waste is less than the first moisture content of the asphalt shingle waste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: James A Svec, Maxwell Everett
  • Publication number: 20250034820
    Abstract: Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Dale Kelley, James Svec, Michael T. Ferraro, Kirby Erickson, Paul Richardson, Kris Edelsward
  • Patent number: 12195966
    Abstract: A roofing system has metal roofing shingles that have formed side lap features that are configured to facilitate alignment of adjacent side lapped metal roofing shingles of a shingle installation along a roofing structure and that couple the metal roofing shingles together and form seals and seams along their side lapped peripheral edges. The metal roofing shingles also can have alignment features that cooperate to align shingles in one course with shingles in a next lower course within their headlap regions. The roofing system also has standing seam features configured to couple to the metal roofing shingles to cover the formed seams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Eric R. Anderson, Steven V. Boehling
  • Patent number: 12173503
    Abstract: A roofing system has metal shingles that have formed side lap features that are configured to facilitate alignment of adjacent side lapped metal shingles of a shingle installation along a roofing structure and that couple the metal shingles together and form seals along their side lapped peripheral edges. The metal shingles also can have alignment features that cooperate to align shingles in one course with shingles in a next lower course within their headlap regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Eric R. Anderson, Steven V. Boehling
  • Patent number: 12163063
    Abstract: Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into an adhesive composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Dale Kelley, James Svec, Michael T. Ferraro, Kirby Erickson, Paul Richardson, Kris Edelsward, Isaac Bernard Rufus, Adem Chich, Overton Williams, Richard Chin, Michael Dougherty
  • Patent number: 12146272
    Abstract: Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Dale Kelley, James Svec, Michael T. Ferraro, Kirby Erickson, Paul Richardson, Kris Edelsward
  • Publication number: 20240309644
    Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
  • Publication number: 20240226948
    Abstract: Systems and methods of forming roofing shingles having selected patterns of an adhesive material applied thereto include a conveying system along which a roofing substrate material is conveyed past an adhesive applicator having a nozzle configured to apply a fiberized adhesive to a surface of the roofing substrate material, the fiberized adhesive adapted to attach a layer of the roofing substrate material to an additional layer for forming the roofing shingles. A drive system is coupled to the nozzle and is configured to move the nozzle across the roofing substrate material as the roofing substrate material is moved along a processing path for selectively applying a pattern of the fiberized adhesive across the roofing substrate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventor: James A. Svec
  • Publication number: 20240200333
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a first roofing material, wherein the first roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the top surface of the first roofing material comprises a nail zone with a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes a second roofing material, wherein the second roofing material comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. In some embodiments, the bottom surface of the second roofing material comprises a plurality of fines. In some embodiments, the roofing system comprises and a patterned adhesive, which directly contacts at least a portion of the plurality of fines in the nail zone and at least a portion of the plurality of fines on the bottom surface of the second roofing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Li-Ying Yang, Daniel E. Boss
  • Publication number: 20240200334
    Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
  • Patent number: 11987983
    Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
  • Publication number: 20240131550
    Abstract: Systems and methods of forming roofing shingles having selected patterns of an adhesive material applied thereto include a conveying system along which a roofing substrate material is conveyed past an adhesive applicator having a nozzle configured to apply a fiberized adhesive to a surface of the roofing substrate material, the fiberized adhesive adapted to attach a layer of the roofing substrate material to an additional layer for forming the roofing shingles. A drive system is coupled to the nozzle and is configured to move the nozzle across the roofing substrate material as the roofing substrate material is moved along a processing path for selectively applying a pattern of the fiberized adhesive across the roofing substrate material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: James A. Svec
  • Patent number: 11959280
    Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
  • Patent number: 11959281
    Abstract: Roofing shingles are disclosed that are capable of self-adhering to a roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles and that require few or no mechanical fasteners to remain attached to the roof. By appropriate positioning of sealant lines on the shingle, direct adhesion between the shingle and the roof deck or underlayment and/or other roofing shingles can be achieved. If the shingle is laminated, the layers may be mechanically attached with indentations in the common bond area. The nail zone of the shingle may be visually indicated with fines and/or one or more paint lines. A roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingles is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Daniel E. Boss, Ming-Liang Shiao, James Svec, Chris Searcy, Nicholas Thurston
  • Publication number: 20240091804
    Abstract: Systems and methods of applying self-seal strips of multiple different adhesives are disclosed. In one embodiment, two spaced apart spoked applicator wheel assemblies are positioned beneath a web of moving shingle stock such that each of the applicator wheels applies dots of different adhesives in an alternating pattern. In other embodiments, a layer of a second adhesive is deposited onto previously applied dots of a first adhesive to form layered adhesive dots with dual properties of both adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: James A. Svec, Olan T. Leitch
  • Publication number: 20240093438
    Abstract: Non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method comprising: obtaining asphalt shingle waste (ASW) and performing grinding, screening, and separating steps on the ASW. In some embodiments, granules are removed from the ASW. In some embodiments, the method transforms ASW into ASW powder. In some embodiments, the ASW powder is formed into a plurality of briquettes. In some embodiments, at least one of: the ASW powder, the plurality of briquettes, or any combination thereof is fed into a mixing process that results in an ASW powder filled coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Dale Kelley, James Svec, Michael T. Ferraro, Kirby Erickson, Paul Richardson, Kris Edelsward