Patents by Inventor Ming L. Shiao

Ming L. Shiao 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).

  • Roofing Granules With Improved Surface Coating Coverage and Functionalities And Method For Producing Same
    Publication number: 20180258645
    Abstract: Roofing granules are produced by suspending selected mineral particles in a selected medium to separate the individual particles, uniformly depositing a coating material, and curing the coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Ming L. Shiao
  • System, method and apparatus for thermal energy management in a roof
    Patent number: 9359766
    Abstract: A roof product has a thermal heat storage layer, a vent layer with channels for transferring excess heat through a length of the roof product, and a flame retardant to suppress fire through the vent layer. These three materials form a unitary structure. The roof product may have a radiant layer, the thermal heat storage layer and the vent layer to form the unitary structure. The roof products are assembled in an abutting configuration on the roof of a building. The vent layer vents excess heat from an eave of the roof up to a ridge of the roof and out to atmosphere. The roof products manage thermal energy in the roof by storing thermal heat with the unitary roof product during a heating cycle; venting excess heat through the unitary product; and releasing the stored thermal heat from the unitary product into or out of the building during a cooling cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming L. Shiao, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A ROOF
    Publication number: 20120266553
    Abstract: A roof product has a thermal heat storage layer, a vent layer with channels for transferring excess heat through a length of the roof product, and a flame retardant to suppress fire through the vent layer. These three materials form a unitary structure. The roof product may have a radiant layer, the thermal heat storage layer and the vent layer to form the unitary structure. The roof products are assembled in an abutting configuration on the roof of a building. The vent layer vents excess heat from an eave of the roof up to a ridge of the roof and out to atmosphere. The roof products manage thermal energy in the roof by storing thermal heat with the unitary roof product during a heating cycle; venting excess heat through the unitary product; and releasing the stored thermal heat from the unitary product into or out of the building during a cooling cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Certainteed Corporation
    Inventors: Ming L. Shiao, Husnu M. Kalkanolgu, Gregory F. Jacobs
  • ALGAE RESISTANT ROOFING GRANULES WITH CONTROLLED ALGAECIDE LEACHING RATES, ALGAE RESISTANT SHINGLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20120034424
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing shingles are prepared with granules are formed by coating mineral particles with a clay-silicate binder including a metal oxide algaecide and small organic particles. When the particles are heated to cure the binder, the organic particles pyrolyse to form pores in the coating. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming L. Shiao
  • ALGAE RESISTANT ROOFING GRANULES WITH CONTROLLED ALGAECIDE LEACHING RATES, ALGAE RESISTANT SHINGLES AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20110217515
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing granules are formed by extruding a mixture of mineral particles and a binder to form porous granule bodies, and algaecide is distributed in the pores. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming L. Shiao, Anne B. Hardy, James A. Salvatore, Andrew G. Johnson, JR.
  • Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles, and process for producing same
    Patent number: 7811630
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing granules are formed by extruding a mixture of mineral particles and a binder to form porous granule bodies, and algaecide is distributed in the pores. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming L. Shiao, Anne B. Hardy, James A. Salvatore, Andrew G. Johnson, Jr.
  • Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles, and process for producing same
    Patent number: 7687106
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing granules are formed by coating mineral particles with a clay-silicate binder including a metal oxide algaecide and small organic particles. When the particles are heated to cure the binder, the organic particles pyrolyse to form pores in the coating. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming L. Shiao
  • Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles, and process for producing same
    Publication number: 20040258835
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing granules are formed by extruding a mixture of mineral particles and a binder to form porous granule bodies, and algaecide is distributed in the pores. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming L. Shiao, Anne B. Hardy, James A. Salvatore, Andrew G. Johnson
  • Algae resistant roofing granules with controlled algaecide leaching rates, algae resistant shingles, and process for producing same
    Publication number: 20040255548
    Abstract: Algae-resistant roofing granules are formed by coating mineral particles with a clay-silicate binder including a metal oxide algaecide and small organic particles. When the particles are heated to cure the binder, the organic particles pyrolyse to form pores in the coating. Release of the algaecide is controlled by the structure of the granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Keith C. Hong, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Ming L. Shiao