Patents by Inventor Jane Davidson

Jane Davidson 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).

  • Self-supporting roof panel
    Patent number: 9493948
    Abstract: A self-supporting panel is used to form building components, including roofs that have no independent supports for the panels between the ends of the panels. The panel system includes a base support or structural component having a top face sheet supported by longitudinally load carrying webs and a layer of insulation on the exterior of the face sheet. The insulation spans the entire face sheet to overlie connectors between the edges of adjacent panels when the panels are assembled to form a wall or roof, to eliminate thermal shorts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Jane Davidson, Susan Mantell, Louise Goldberg, John Carmody