Patents by Inventor Marko Suput

Marko Suput 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).

  • Patent number: 12325596
    Abstract: A method of maintaining a belt of a continuous press configured to compress a mat comprising plastic elements includes applying a cleaning tool to the belt to remove plastic residue from the one or more plastic elements that has adhered to the belt and combusting the residue that accumulates on the cleaning tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput, Mya Fisher
  • Publication number: 20250179800
    Abstract: A method may include placing a bottom facer on a conveyor, placing a core layer on the bottom facer placing a top facer on the core layer, and pressing the bottom facer, the core layer, and the top facer in a hot press to form a panel, wherein the hot press causes the bottom facer to shrink relative to the top facer, introducing a warp into the panel such that, when installed, the warp compensates for an installation warp and the panel is flat upon installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Patent number: 12275171
    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a method producing a composite board comprising plastic and cellulose is described. The method includes transmitting a first signal to a pair of opposing hot-platens, receipt of the first signal causing the pair of opposing hot-platens to compress and heat a composite mat; transmitting a second signal to the pair of opposing hot-platens, receipt of the second signal causing the pair of opposing hot-platens to heat and compress the composite mat at substantially a first pressure for a first time period; transmitting a third signal to the pair of opposing hot-platens, receipt of the third signal causing the pair of opposing hot-platens to release the composite mat from the first pressure; and transmitting a fourth signal to a pair of opposing cold-platens, receipt of the fourth signal causing the pair of opposing cold-platens to compress and cool the composite mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Patent number: 12257814
    Abstract: A method may include forming a mat including paper fragments, plastic fragments, and top and bottom outer surface layers, wherein the outer surface layers have maximum processing temperature values and consolidating the formed mat in a continuous hot press including three pairs of opposing top and bottom heating platens. A first pair of heating platens has a first heating power. A second pair of heating platens has a second, lower heating power. A third pair of heating platens has a third, even lower heating power. The method may include consolidating the formed mat in a continuous cold press including three pairs of opposing top and bottom heating platens. A first pair of cooling platens has a first cooling power. A second pair of cooling platens has a second, lower cooling power. A third pair of cooling platens and has a third, even lower cooling power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matt Spencer, Marko Suput, Kasey Fisher
  • Patent number: 12246471
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a roof cover board and a method of manufacturing an improved cover board product. The method includes receiving waste materials or first use materials, the waste materials or first use materials containing a mixture of cellulose, plastic and other materials; separating the cellulose and the plastic from the mixture; shredding the separated cellulose using a first shredder into a stream of cellulose and shredding the separated plastic using a second shredder into a stream of plastic; selecting a cellulose to plastic ratio from a plurality of cellulose to plastic ratios; metering shredded cellulose from the stream of cellulose and shredded plastic from the stream of plastic according to the selected cellulose to plastic ratio; mixing the metered shredded cellulose and plastic; forming said mixture into a mat; and consolidating the mat into a finished good using heat and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Kasey Fisher, Marko Suput, Matthew Spencer, Jack G. Winterowd
  • Patent number: 12247398
    Abstract: A method may include placing a bottom facer on a conveyor, placing a core layer on the bottom facer placing a top facer on the core layer, and pressing the bottom facer, the core layer, and the top facer in a hot press to form a panel, wherein the hot press causes the bottom facer to shrink relative to the top facer, introducing a warp into the panel such that, when installed, the warp compensates for an installation warp and the panel is flat upon installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Patent number: 12221788
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved cover board product with a panel comprising a top surface layer comprised of paper or a fiberglass web; a bottom surface layer comprised of paper, a fiberglass web, nylon film, polyester film, polypropene film, or textiles; and a core layer comprised of paper and thermoplastic fragments connected by a thermoplastic bonding resin. The thermoplastic bonding resin is in a random pattern to less than 100% of the paper and thermoplastic fragment surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput, Marc Lower, Jack G. Winterowd
  • Patent number: 12220901
    Abstract: A method may include pressing a mat including a blend of paper and plastic fragments by applying a pressure to the mat using a heated press such that the mat is compressed to a first thickness, where the pressure is greater than a critical pressure threshold such that at least a portion of a moisture content of the mat is in a super-heated liquid state. The method may include maintaining the pressure on the mat above the critical pressure threshold until at least a portion of the plastic fragments of the mat are melted. The method may include decreasing the pressure on the mat below the critical pressure threshold such that the mat expands to a second thickness greater than or equal to a target thickness, and such that the portion of the moisture content of the mat in the super-heated liquid state is converted to steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Kasey Fisher, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Patent number: 12194658
    Abstract: A method of processing municipal solid waste includes extracting food waste, inert materials, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals from the municipal solid waste, shredding the municipal solid waste and thereby generating a product feed comprising at least 99.7% by volume cellulose-based materials and plastic. The product feed is conveyed to a forming system and a manufacturing product is created out of the product feed with the forming system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Randal Whitaker, Carl V. Rush, Jr., Richard Toberman, Allan Bradshaw, Jack Winterowd, Marko Suput, Matthew Spencer, Jan Rayman, Dean DeRaad, Marc Lower, Richard Cochrane
  • Publication number: 20240217754
    Abstract: A method of maintaining a belt of a continuous press configured to compress a mat comprising plastic elements includes applying a cleaning tool to the belt to remove plastic residue from the one or more plastic elements that has adhered to the belt and combusting the residue that accumulates on the cleaning tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. WINTEROWD, Matthew SPENCER, Marko SUPUT, Mya FISHER
  • Publication number: 20240218596
    Abstract: A method of generating paper and plastic fragments includes measuring a moisture content of a batch of paper and plastic material, drying the batch of paper and plastic material to achieve a target moisture content, and disintegrating the batch of paper and plastic material, after drying, to form a plurality of paper and plastic fragments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput, Jack G. Winterowd, Mya Fisher
  • Publication number: 20240208109
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a roof cover board and a method of manufacturing an improved cover board product. The method includes receiving waste materials or first use materials, the waste materials or first use materials containing a mixture of cellulose, plastic and other materials; separating the cellulose and the plastic from the mixture; shredding the separated cellulose using a first shredder into a stream of cellulose and shredding the separated plastic using a second shredder into a stream of plastic; selecting a cellulose to plastic ratio from a plurality of cellulose to plastic ratios; metering shredded cellulose from the stream of cellulose and shredded plastic from the stream of plastic according to the selected cellulose to plastic ratio; mixing the metered shredded cellulose and plastic; forming said mixture into a mat; and consolidating the mat into a finished good using heat and pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Kasey Fisher, Marko Suput, Matthew Spencer, Jack G. Winterowd
  • Publication number: 20240165939
    Abstract: A method may include pressing a mat including a blend of paper and plastic fragments by applying a pressure to the mat using a heated press such that the mat is compressed to a first thickness, where the pressure is greater than a critical pressure threshold such that at least a portion of a moisture content of the mat is in a super-heated liquid state. The method may include maintaining the pressure on the mat above the critical pressure threshold until at least a portion of the plastic fragments of the mat are melted. The method may include decreasing the pressure on the mat below the critical pressure threshold such that the mat expands to a second thickness greater than or equal to a target thickness, and such that the portion of the moisture content of the mat in the super-heated liquid state is converted to steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Kasey Fisher, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Publication number: 20240109276
    Abstract: A coverboard panel may include a first facer layer including a non-porous synthetic polymer, a core layer, and a second facer layer, wherein the core layer is disposed between the first facer layer and the second facer layer, and wherein the coverboard panel is configured to be installed with the first facer layer bonded to a membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput, Mya Fisher
  • Publication number: 20240102288
    Abstract: A method may include placing a bottom facer on a conveyor, placing a core layer on the bottom facer placing a top facer on the core layer, and pressing the bottom facer, the core layer, and the top facer in a hot press to form a panel, wherein the hot press causes the bottom facer to shrink relative to the top facer, introducing a warp into the panel such that, when installed, the warp compensates for an installation warp and the panel is flat upon installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Publication number: 20240075721
    Abstract: A panel including a first layer including fragments from a first blend of paper fragments of a first size and plastic fragments of a second size, a second layer including fragments from a second blend of paper fragments of a third size and plastic fragments of a fourth size, the third size being different from the first size, and the fourth size being different from the second size, and a third layer comprising fragments from the first blend. The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matt Spencer, Marko Suput, Kasey Fisher, Allan Bradshaw
  • Patent number: 11919200
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a roof cover board and a method of manufacturing an improved cover board product. The method includes receiving waste materials or first use materials, the waste materials or first use materials containing a mixture of cellulose, plastic and other materials; separating the cellulose and the plastic from the mixture; shredding the separated cellulose using a first shredder into a stream of cellulose and shredding the separated plastic using a second shredder into a stream of plastic; selecting a cellulose to plastic ratio from a plurality of cellulose to plastic ratios; metering shredded cellulose from the stream of cellulose and shredded plastic from the stream of plastic according to the selected cellulose to plastic ratio; mixing the metered shredded cellulose and plastic; forming said mixture into a mat; and consolidating the mat into a finished good using heat and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Kasey Fisher, Marko Suput, Matthew Spencer, Jack G. Winterowd
  • Publication number: 20240001663
    Abstract: A method may include forming a mat including paper fragments, plastic fragments, and top and bottom outer surface layers, wherein the outer surface layers have maximum processing temperature values and consolidating the formed mat in a continuous hot press including three pairs of opposing top and bottom heating platens. A first pair of heating platens has a first heating power. A second pair of heating platens has a second, lower heating power. A third pair of heating platens has a third, even lower heating power. The method may include consolidating the formed mat in a continuous cold press including three pairs of opposing top and bottom heating platens. A first pair of cooling platens has a first cooling power. A second pair of cooling platens has a second, lower cooling power. A third pair of cooling platens and has a third, even lower cooling power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matt Spencer, Marko Suput, Kasey Fisher
  • Publication number: 20230356441
    Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a method producing a composite board comprising plastic and cellulose is described. The method includes transmitting a first signal to a pair of opposing hot-platens, receipt of the first signal causing the pair of opposing hot-platens to compress and heat a composite mat; transmitting a second signal to the pair of opposing hot-platens, receipt of the second signal causing the pair of opposing hot-platens to heat and compress the composite mat at substantially a first pressure for a first time period; transmitting a third signal to the pair of opposing hot-platens, receipt of the third signal causing the pair of opposing hot-platens to release the composite mat from the first pressure; and transmitting a fourth signal to a pair of opposing cold-platens, receipt of the fourth signal causing the pair of opposing cold-platens to compress and cool the composite mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matthew Spencer, Marko Suput
  • Patent number: 11806972
    Abstract: A panel and a method for manufacturing thereof where the panel includes a first layer comprising a first blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments; a second layer comprising a second blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments, wherein the paper fragments and plastic fragments of the second blend are coated with an adhesive; and a third layer comprising the first blend of paper fragments and plastic fragments, wherein the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer, and wherein the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer are combined to form the panel using heat and pressure. In another embodiment, the paper fragments and plastic fragments of the first blend, not the second blend, are coated with an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Continuus Materials Intellectual Property, LLC
    Inventors: Jack G. Winterowd, Matt Spencer, Marko Suput, Kasey Fisher, Allan Bradshaw