Patents by Inventor Melissa A. Rus

Melissa A. Rus 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).

  • Fiberboard Surface Protection System
    Publication number: 20170183884
    Abstract: A surface protector is provided formed of a sheet having at least one preapplied adhesive strip used to connect together and an adjacently positioned surface protector to form a dust-proof and/or liquid-proof seal between the two surface protectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Melissa Rus
  • Fiberboard Surface Protection System
    Publication number: 20170183883
    Abstract: A paperboard or fiberboard sheet is provided with at least one preapplied adhesive strip used to connect together and an adjacently positioned surface protector to form a dust-proof and/or liquid-proof seal between the two surface protectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Melissa Rus
  • Active Polymer Modification of Bitumen for Use in Roofing Materials
    Publication number: 20170114221
    Abstract: A modified bitumen consisting of a polyurethane wherein the polyisocyanate or polyisocyanate-dominated polyurethane prepolymer (or prepolymers) is first reacted with the bitumen to take advantage of the bitumen's hydroxyl and amine functionality and form an isocyanate-bitumen adduct to form a weatherproofing product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jason D. Smith, Joseph W. Mellott, II, Melissa Rus, David Sokol, Julia Holland
  • Active Polymer Modification of Bitumen for Use in Roofing Materials
    Publication number: 20150240082
    Abstract: A modified bitumen consisting of a polyurethane wherein the polyisocyanate or polyisocyanate-dominated polyurethane prepolymer (or prepolymers) is first reacted with the bitumen to take advantage of the bitumen's hydroxyl and amine functionality and form an isocyanate-bitumen adduct to form a weatherproofing product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Jason D. Smith, Joseph W. Mellott, II, Melissa Rus, David Sokol, Julia Holland
  • Solar roofing system
    Patent number: 8316593
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for connecting solar panels to a roof system surface. The solar panels can be formed flexible or non-flexible solar panels that are at least partially attached to a roofing surface by use of a fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Garland Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Smith, Melissa Rus, Brian Lambert, Joseph W. Mellott, II
  • SOLAR ROOFING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100236541
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for connecting solar panels to a roof system surface. The solar panels can be formed flexible or non-flexible solar panels that are at least partially attached to a roofing surface by use of a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Jason Smith, Melissa Rus, Brian Lambert, Joseph W. Mellott, II
  • SOLAR ROOFING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100236165
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for connecting solar panels to a roof system surface. The solar panels can be formed flexible or non-flexible solar panels that are at least partially attached to a roofing surface by use of a fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: JASON SMITH, Melissa Rus, Brian Lambert, Joseph W. Mellott, II
  • Roofing materials
    Publication number: 20050238848
    Abstract: A roofing or siding system having an improved average resulting reflectivity. The roofing and/or siding system is at least partially coated with a plurality of granules. The granules have an average reflectivity of at least about 55% and an average hardness of over about 3 Moh's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Fred Fensel, John Palladino, Melissa Rus
  • Method of forming an improved roofing material
    Patent number: 6933007
    Abstract: A method of coating highly reflective granules on an adhering material of a roofing or siding material to form a roofing or siding material having an average resulting reflectivity on an upper surface of at least about 45%. The method includes the selecting of highly reflective granules and applying the highly reflective granules on an adhering material until over about 95% of a top surface of the adhering material is covered by the granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: The Garland Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred A. Fensel, John Palladino, Melissa A. Rus
  • Roofing materials
    Publication number: 20040071938
    Abstract: A roofing or siding system having an improved average resulting reflectivity. The roofing and/or siding system is at least partially coated with a plurality of granules. The granules have an average reflectivity of at least about 55% and an average hardness of over about 3 Moh's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Applicant: The Garland Company, Inc., an Ohio corporation
    Inventors: Fred A. Fensel, John Palladino, Melissa A. Rus
  • Roofing materials
    Publication number: 20030198736
    Abstract: A roofing or siding system having an improved average resulting reflectivity. The roofing and/or siding system is at least partially coated with a plurality of granules. The granules have an average reflectivity of at least about 55% and an average hardness of over about 3 Moh's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicants: The Garland Company, Inc., Ohio corporation
    Inventors: Fred A. Fensel, John Palladino, Melissa A. Rus
  • Roofing materials
    Publication number: 20030152747
    Abstract: A roofing or siding system having an improved average resulting reflectivity. The roofing and/or siding system is at least partially coated with a plurality of granules. The granules have an average reflectivity of at least about 55% and an average hardness of over about 3 Moh's.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: The Garland Company, Inc., an Ohio corporation
    Inventors: Fred A. Fensel, John Palladino, Melissa A. Rus