Patents by Inventor Jose Mendez-Andino
Jose Mendez-Andino 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).
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Publication number: 20240052123Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Patent number: 11780980Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Publication number: 20230087175Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Patent number: 11499026Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Publication number: 20220185972Abstract: An environmentally friendly, aqueous binder composition that includes a metal salt and a polyol is provided. The metal salt may be a water soluble salt, including salts of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, tin, zirconium, thallium, lead, and bismuth. The polyol may include water miscible or water soluble polymeric alcohols including polyvinyl alcohol. The binder composition may be used in the formation of insulation materials and non-woven mats, among other products.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Bryan Alan Albani, Jesus M. Hernandez-Torres, Jose Mendez-Andino, Scott William Schweiger
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Publication number: 20220162410Abstract: An aqueous binder composition is disclosed that comprises at least one long-chain polyol having at least two hydroxyl groups and a number average molecular weight of at least 2,000 Daltons; a primary cross-linking agent comprising at least two carboxylic acid groups; and a secondary cross-linking agent comprising a short-chain polyol having at least two hydroxyl groups and a number average molecular weight less than 2,000 Daltons.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Gert Mueller, Xiujuan Zhang, Liang Chen, Jose Mendez-Andino
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Patent number: 11192986Abstract: An environmentally friendly, aqueous binder composition that includes a metal salt and a polyol is provided. The metal salt may be a water soluble salt, including salts of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, tin, zirconium, thallium, lead, and bismuth. The polyol may include water miscible or water soluble polymeric alcohols including polyvinyl alcohol. The binder composition may be used in the formation of insulation materials and non-woven mats, among other products.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Bryan Alan Albani, Jesus M. Hernandez-Torres, Jose Mendez-Andino, Scott William Schweiger
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Publication number: 20210246280Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Patent number: 10934409Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Owens Coming Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Publication number: 20190144624Abstract: Inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends have been developed to improve the thermal insulation properties of polymeric foams such as polystyrene low density foams. The inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include two or more metal oxides such as silicon dioxide, manganese (IV) oxide, iron (III) oxide, magnesium oxide, bismuth (III) oxide, cobalt oxide, zirconium (IV) oxide, molybdenum (III) oxide, titanium oxide, and calcium oxide. In some preferred embodiments, the inorganic infrared attenuation agent blends can include four or more of these metal oxides.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: Xiangmin Han, Nigel Ravenscroft, Jose Mendez-Andino, Chase J. Boudreaux, Yadollah Delaviz, John R. Green, Heather Alspaugh
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Publication number: 20170349718Abstract: An environmentally friendly, aqueous binder composition that includes a metal salt and a polyol is provided. The metal salt may be a water soluble salt, including salts of boron, aluminum, gallium, indium, tin, zirconium, thallium, lead, and bismuth. The polyol may include water miscible or water soluble polymeric alcohols including polyvinyl alcohol. The binder composition may be used in the formation of insulation materials and non-woven mats, among other products.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Bryan Alan Albani, Jesus M. Hernandez-Torres, Jose Mendez-Andino, Scott William Schweiger