Patents by Inventor Paul Benensky
Paul Benensky 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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Patent number: 11933051Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to roofing structures, for example, suitable for covering houses and other structures. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a roofing structure including a decking layer, a base layer, a cap layer, and a plurality of rails disposed over the cap layer. The base layer includes a plurality of strips that form seams including a first base layer seam. The cap layer also includes a plurality of strips that form seams including a first cap layer seam that is spaced from the first base layer seam. The rails include a first rail that is aligned with the first base layer seam and a second rail that is aligned with the first cap layer seam.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLCInventors: Alex C. Nash, William Lentlie, Paul A. Benensky, Kim Dupont-Madinier
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Publication number: 20230340274Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to polyurethane-based coatings with high solar reflectivity, for example, for use as a coating on a building surfaces. In one aspect the disclosure provides a solar reflective coating that comprises a functionalized anionic polyurethane present in an amount in the range of 10-80 wt %, preferably 20-80 wt % of the composition on a dry solids basis; a water-insoluble transition metal crosslinking agent present in an amount in the range of 0.5-30 wt % of the composition on a dry solids basis; and at least one of: a hydrophobic acrylic polymer present in an amount in the range of 20 wt % to 80 wt % on a dry solids basis, and a near-infrared reflective colored pigment present in an amount of at least 0.1 wt %, e.g., in the range of 0.2 wt % to 10 wt % on a dry solids basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Francisco Javier Cedano Serrano, Konstantinos Varelas, Frank Hesselbarth, Pedro Miguel Ribeiro de Sousa Ferreira, Valerio Massara, Paul Benensky
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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: 20220195733Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to roofing structures, for example, suitable for covering houses and other structures. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a roofing structure including a decking layer, a base layer, a cap layer, and a plurality of rails disposed over the cap layer. The base layer includes a plurality of strips that form seams including a first base layer seam. The cap layer also includes a plurality of strips that form seams including a first cap layer seam that is spaced from the first base layer seam. The rails include a first rail that is aligned with the first base layer seam and a second rail that is aligned with the first cap layer seam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Alex C. Nash, William Lentlie, Paul A. Benensky, Kim Dupont-Madinier
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Publication number: 20220186499Abstract: The present disclosure relates to roofing shingles and palleted pluralities thereof that have a reduced susceptibility to damage during shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Rakshith SRINIVASA, Paul A. BENENSKY, Steven A. KOCH
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Publication number: 20220178144Abstract: Provided are roofing membranes comprising pressure-sensitive adhesives particularly adapted for use at cold temperature, and methods for using same. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a roofing membrane comprising: a bituminous sheet having a lower bituminous surface and an upper bituminous surface; and a non-bituminous cold-temperature pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed on the lower bituminous surface, the upper bituminous surface, or both, wherein the cold-temperature pressure-sensitive adhesive has an average adhesion of at least 10 lbs/ft (146 N/m) at 2° C. as measured by a two hour T-peel test.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Ying Wang, Eric Dong, Paul A. Benensky, Mark W. Simon, Abby Feinstein, Nicky Chan, Choung-Houng Lai
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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: 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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Patent number: 9677277Abstract: A roofing product can include a ceramic base material and a recycled roofing material. In a particular embodiment, an open structure of the ceramic base material is filled with a bituminous material that has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles or 0.1 weight % metal content. The recycled roofing material can be disposed along one or both sides of the ceramic base material. The bituminous material may have a characteristic particle size that is smaller than a characteristic particle size of the recycled roofing material. In another embodiment, the roofing product having the recycled roofing material can have tear strength characteristics as compared to a different roofing product having a substantially the same construction but having abrasive particles embedded within the ceramic base material.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Patent number: 9290944Abstract: A laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first coating that is substantially free of recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second coating having a second sheet recycled roofing material. In another embodiment, the laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first sheet recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second sheet recycled roofing material, wherein the second sheet has a higher recycled roofing content as compared to the first sheet. In another embodiment, a method of forming a laminated roofing product includes laminating a first sheet and a second sheet together. The second sheet has a higher recycled roofing content as compared to the first sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Patent number: 9259860Abstract: A roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. In one embodiment, the first coating can include recycled roofing material adjacent to the base material. The recycled roofing material has a first recycled roofing content of less than 40 weight %. In another embodiment, the roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. The first coating is adjacent to the base material. The roofing product can also include particles along a first exposed surface of the roofing product, wherein the particles include recycled roofing material particles. Methods of forming such roofing products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Patent number: 8663418Abstract: A method of forming a roofing product can include providing a ceramic base material having an open structure, and filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with a bituminous material. In a particular embodiment, the bituminous material has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles or has a first particle size distribution. The method can further include applying a recycled roofing material. In an embodiment, the recycled roofing material is applied along a principal surface of the ceramic base material or adjacent to the ceramic base material. In a particular embodiment, the recycled roofing material has at least 2 weight % acid-insoluble solids or has a second particle size distribution that is narrower than the first particle size distribution.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Publication number: 20120141687Abstract: A method of forming a roofing product can include providing a ceramic base material having an open structure, and filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with a bituminous material. In a particular embodiment, the bituminous material has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles or has a first particle size distribution. The method can further include applying a recycled roofing material. In an embodiment, the recycled roofing material is applied along a principal surface of the ceramic base material or adjacent to the ceramic base material. In a particular embodiment, the recycled roofing material has at least 2 weight % acid-insoluble solids or has a second particle size distribution that is narrower than the first particle size distribution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Patent number: 8168032Abstract: A method of forming a roofing product can include providing a ceramic base material having an open structure. The method can also include filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with a bituminous material, wherein the bituminous material has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles. The method can further include applying a recycled roofing material adjacent to the ceramic base material after filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with the bituminous material. In a particular embodiment, an open structure of the ceramic base material is filled with a bituminous material that has no greater than approximately 2 weight % of abrasive particles or 0.1 weight % metal content. The recycled roofing material can be applied along one or both sides of the ceramic base material. The bituminous material may have a characteristic particle size that is smaller than a characteristic particle size of the recycled roofing material.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Certainteed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Publication number: 20110104422Abstract: A roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. In one embodiment, the first coating can include recycled roofing material adjacent to the base material. The recycled roofing material has a first recycled roofing content of less than 40 weight %. In another embodiment, the roofing product can include a base material and a first coating including a bituminous material. The first coating is adjacent to the base material. The roofing product can also include particles along a first exposed surface of the roofing product, wherein the particles include recycled roofing material particles. Methods of forming such roofing products are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Publication number: 20110104440Abstract: A laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first coating that is substantially free of recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second coating having a second sheet recycled roofing material. In another embodiment, the laminated roofing product can include a first sheet including a first sheet recycled roofing material, and a second sheet adjacent to the first sheet. The second sheet can include a second sheet recycled roofing material, wherein the second sheet has a higher recycled roofing content as compared to the first sheet. In another embodiment, a method of forming a laminated roofing product includes laminating a first sheet and a second sheet together. The second sheet has a higher recycled roofing content as compared to the first sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Publication number: 20100126663Abstract: A method of forming a roofing product can include providing a ceramic base material having an open structure. The method can also include filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with a bituminous material, wherein the bituminous material has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles. The method can further include applying a recycled roofing material adjacent to the ceramic base material after filling the open structure of the ceramic base material with the bituminous material. In a particular embodiment, an open structure of the ceramic base material is filled with a bituminous material that has no greater than approximately 2 weight % of abrasive particles or 0.1 weight % metal content. The recycled roofing material can be applied along one or both sides of the ceramic base material. The bituminous material may have a characteristic particle size that is smaller than a characteristic particle size of the recycled roofing material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Certain Teed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky
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Publication number: 20100129667Abstract: A roofing product can include a ceramic base material and a recycled roofing material. In a particular embodiment, an open structure of the ceramic base material is filled with a bituminous material that has no greater than approximately 5 weight % of abrasive particles or 0.1 weight % metal content. The recycled roofing material can be disposed along one or both sides of the ceramic base material. The bituminous material may have a characteristic particle size that is smaller than a characteristic particle size of the recycled roofing material. In another embodiment, the roofing product having the recycled roofing material can have tear strength characteristics as compared to a different roofing product having a substantially the same construction but having abrasive particles embedded within the ceramic base material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: CertainTeed CorporationInventors: Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Gregory F. Jacobs, Paul A. Benensky