Patents by Inventor Michael DARSCH

Michael DARSCH 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-ADHERING INSULATION OR COVER BOARD
    Publication number: 20260218014
    Abstract: An insulation or cover board includes a substrate layer having upper and lower primary exterior surfaces and an adhesive layer covering at least a portion of one of the primary exterior surfaces of the substrate layer, wherein the adhesive layer is formed of a non-reactive hot-melt pressure sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Michael DARSCH, Albert J. Duhamel, Kristen Glasheen, Laurie Hill, Blaise W. Leeber, Ajay Padwal
  • METHOD FOR INSTALLING A WATERPROOF MEMBRANE ON A VERTICAL SURFACE
    Publication number: 20250052064
    Abstract: A method for waterproofing a substrate having a substantially vertical surface using an adhesive element and a waterproof membrane. The adhesive element includes a pressure sensitive adhesive layer coated and a release liner covering one of the primary exterior surfaces of the adhesive layer. In the method, the adhesive element is applied to the surface of the substrate followed by adhering the waterproof membrane to the substrate via the pressure sensitive adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Brian J. WHELAN, Wilfried Carl, Michael Darsch, Albert J. Duhamel
  • METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN EDGE METAL FLASHING TO A ROOFING MEMBRANE
    Publication number: 20240254773
    Abstract: A method for installing a cover strip between a roofing membrane and an edge metal flashing positioned over a portion of the roofing membrane, includes using a cover strip or a self-adhering cover strip to bridge a joint formed between the edge metal flashing and the roofing membrane. One end of the cover strip is indirectly or directly bonded to the edge metal flashing by using an adhesive whereas the other end is heat-welded or adhesively bonded to the roofing membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Xiong JIANG, Wilfried CARL, Michael DARSCH, Sabina HOLDENER, Roger KATHRINER, Johannes PECHER, Dorothee QUINZLER, Gary W. WHITTEMORE