Patents by Inventor Nicholas David Orf
Nicholas David Orf 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: 20240093512Abstract: Provided are photo-curable foam-forming compositions, methods of making and using them, and a dispenser for injecting the foam-forming composition for the insulation of buildings. In one aspect, the present disclosure provides for a method of insulating a surface, such as that of a building cavity with an insulating foam, the method comprising: irradiating a foam-forming composition with light, the foam-forming composition comprising: a polymerizable component (e.g., based on epoxy or acrylate); an effective amount of a photoinitiator; and a blowing agent; and injecting the irradiated foam-forming composition adjacent the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Ying Wang, Choung-Houng Lai, Nicholas David Orf, Rachel Brown, Nicky Chan
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Patent number: 11813822Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a first porous layer, and a first barrier layer overlying the first porous layer. The first barrier layer may include a polyaramid material, a polyimide material, or any combination thereof. The multilayer composite may have a flame resistance rating of at least about 180° C. and a 50% strain compression rating of not greater than about 600 kPa.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur L. Adam, Jr., Fei Wang, Alessandro Barile, Jia Liu, Chuanping Li, Nicholas David Orf, Rachel Brown, Dino Manfredi
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Publication number: 20230313531Abstract: The present disclosure related generally to a bituminous composition suitable for use in roofing material, the bituminous composition a bituminous component comprising an asphalt component in an mount in the range of 75-95 wt% of the bituminous component, a rubber polymer in an amount of 5-20 wt% of the bituminous component, and a polyolefin wax in an amount up to 5 wt% of the bituminous component; and dispersed within the bituminous component, a filler component comprising at least one of both huntite and hydromagnesite; wollastonite; and both magnesium hydroxide and zinc borate, wherein the total amount of the huntite, hydromagnesite, wollastonite, magnesium hydroxide and zinc borate is in the range of 20-70 wt% of the bituminous component.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Ryan Balheda, Paul A. Benensky, Nicholas David Orf, Rachel Brown, Ana M. Sousa
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Publication number: 20230113745Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a first porous layer, and a first barrier layer overlying the first porous layer. The first barrier layer may include a polyaramid material, a polyimide material, or any combination thereof. The multilayer composite may have a flame resistance rating of at least about 180° C. and a 50% strain compression rating of not greater than about 600 kPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Arthur L. ADAM, JR., Fei WANG, Alessandro BARILE, Jia LIU, Chuanping LI, Nicholas David ORF, Rachel BROWN, Dino MANFREDI
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Publication number: 20220388291Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a multilayer composite that may include a first barrier layer and a first foam layer. The first foam layer may include a silicone-based matrix component, a flame retardant filler component, and an insulation filler component. The multilayer component may have a thickness of at least about 0.5 mm and no greater than about 10 mm. The multilayer component may also have a HBF flammability rating as measured according to ASTM D4986.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Fei Wang, Chuanping Li, Rachel Brown, Roger P. Zaleski, Charles Leyder, Jan Faltin, Senthil Jayaseelan, Steven R. Jette, Arthur L. Adam, JR., Nicholas David Orf
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Publication number: 20220389152Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a foam layer that may include a silicone based matrix component, a flame retardant filler component, and an insulation filler component. The foam layer may have a thickness of at least about 0.5 mm and no greater than about 10 mm. The foam layer may further have a compression force deflection at 25% of at least about 5 kPa and not greater than about 500 kPa. The foam layer may also have a HBF flammability rating as measured according to ASTM D4986.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Fei WANG, Chuanping LI, Rachel BROWN, Roger P. ZALESKI, Charles LEYDER, Senthil JAYASEELAN, Arthur L. ADAM, JR., Jia LIU, Nicholas David ORF
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Patent number: 11511527Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a first porous layer, and a first barrier layer overlying the first porous layer. The first barrier layer may include a polyaramid material, a polyimide material, or any combination thereof. The multilayer composite may have a flame resistance rating of at least about 180° C. and a 50% strain compression rating of not greater than about 600 kPa.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur L. Adam, Jr., Fei Wang, Alessandro Barile, Jia Liu, Chuanping Li, Nicholas David Orf, Rachel Brown, Dino Manfredi
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Publication number: 20220154011Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flame retarding building materials and methods for making them. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to flame retarding building materials that have both flame retardant character and desirable water vapor permeability values. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a flame retardant vapor retarding membranes comprising: a building material substrate sheet having a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s; and a polymeric coating layer disposed on the building material substrate layer, wherein the coating layer has a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Timothy Jerome Coogan, Jeffrey H. Peet, Nicholas David Orf
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Patent number: 11236237Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flame retarding building materials and methods for making them. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to flame retarding building materials that have both flame retardant character and desirable water vapor permeability values. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a flame retardant vapor retarding membranes comprising: a building material substrate sheet having a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s; and a polymeric coating layer disposed on the building material substrate layer, wherein the coating layer has a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Timothy Jerome Coogan, Jeffrey H. Peet, Nicholas David Orf
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Publication number: 20210316537Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multilayer composite that may include a first porous layer, and a first barrier layer overlying the first porous layer. The first barrier layer may include a polyaramid material, a polyimide material, or any combination thereof. The multilayer composite may have a flame resistance rating of at least about 180° C. and a 50% strain compression rating of not greater than about 600 kPa.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Arthur L. ADAM, JR., Fei Wang, Alessandro Barile, Jia Liu, Chuanping Li, Nicholas David ORF, Rachel Brown, Dino Manfredi
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Patent number: 11015338Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a shingle including a first bituminous sheet at the bottom surface of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed at the lower end of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having one or more slits extending from the lower edge of the first bituminous sheet toward the upper end of the shingle; and a second bituminous sheet at least partially laminated to a top surface of the first bituminous sheet, the second bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed adjacent the lower end of the shingle, the second bituminous sheet having one or more tabs being defined by one or more notches formed in the second bituminous sheet, each notch extending away from the lower edge of the second bituminous sheet.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: CertainTeed LLCInventors: Paul Benensky, Nicholas David Orf, Gregory F. Jacobs, Flavien Fremy
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Publication number: 20210079273Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to building surface joint supports, for example, suitable for covering a seam between two building surface panels, such as drywall. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a joint support including an encapsulated adhesive for securing the joint support to the building surface panels. The joint support includes a support strip having a width, a length, a first end, a second end, a contact surface, and an outer surface. An adhesive is disposed on the contact surface of the support strip. The adhesive includes a first set of capsules and each capsule of the first set of capsules includes a membrane enclosing a first component of an adhesive composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Mithun N. Kamath, Nicholas David Orf, James Dimitrakopoulos, Michael House, Michael Lemberger, Stephen Cline
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Publication number: 20200270862Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a shingle including a first bituminous sheet at the bottom surface of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed at the lower end of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having one or more slits extending from the lower edge of the first bituminous sheet toward the upper end of the shingle; and a second bituminous sheet at least partially laminated to a top surface of the first bituminous sheet, the second bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed adjacent the lower end of the shingle, the second bituminous sheet having one or more tabs being defined by one or more notches formed in the second bituminous sheet, each notch extending away from the lower edge of the second bituminous sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Paul Benensky, Nicholas David Orf, Gregory F. Jacobs, Flavien Fremy
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Patent number: 10676921Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a shingle including a first bituminous sheet at the bottom surface of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed at the lower end of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having one or more slits extending from the lower edge of the first bituminous sheet toward the upper end of the shingle; and a second bituminous sheet at least partially laminated to a top surface of the first bituminous sheet, the second bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed adjacent the lower end of the shingle, the second bituminous sheet having one or more tabs being defined by one or more notches formed in the second bituminous sheet, each notch extending away from the lower edge of the second bituminous sheet.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Paul Benensky, Nicholas David Orf, Gregory F. Jacobs, Flavien Fremy
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Publication number: 20190093344Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a shingle including a first bituminous sheet at the bottom surface of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed at the lower end of the shingle, the first bituminous sheet having one or more slits extending from the lower edge of the first bituminous sheet toward the upper end of the shingle; and a second bituminous sheet at least partially laminated to a top surface of the first bituminous sheet, the second bituminous sheet having a lower edge disposed adjacent the lower end of the shingle, the second bituminous sheet having one or more tabs being defined by one or more notches formed in the second bituminous sheet, each notch extending away from the lower edge of the second bituminous sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Paul Benensky, Nicholas David Orf, Gregory F. Jacobs, Flavien Fremy
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Publication number: 20190002707Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flame retarding building materials and methods for making them. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to flame retarding building materials that have both flame retardant character and desirable water vapor permeability values. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides a flame retardant vapor retarding membranes comprising: a building material substrate sheet having a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s; and a polymeric coating layer disposed on the building material substrate layer, wherein the coating layer has a melt viscosity of about 1 Pa·s to about 100,000 Pa·s at about 300° C. at 1 rad/s.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Timothy Jerome Coogan, Jeffrey H. Peet, Nicholas David Orf