Patents by Inventor Richard A. Nowak

Richard A. Nowak 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).

  • Publication number: 20240060305
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to asphalt shingle waste coatings in roofing shingles of roofing systems. A roofing system comprises a plurality of roofing shingles. The plurality of roofing shingles, when installed on a roof substrate, comprises exposed surfaces and unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt shingle waste coatings on or only on at least one of the unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt coatings on or only on at least one of the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Matti Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Patent number: 11795691
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to asphalt shingle waste coatings in roofing shingles of roofing systems. A roofing system comprises a plurality of roofing shingles. The plurality of roofing shingles, when installed on a roof substrate, comprises exposed surfaces and unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt shingle waste coatings on or only on at least one of the unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt coatings on or only on at least one of the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Matti Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20230313532
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to asphalt shingle waste coatings in roofing shingles of roofing systems. A roofing system comprises a plurality of roofing shingles. The plurality of roofing shingles, when installed on a roof substrate, comprises exposed surfaces and unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt shingle waste coatings on or only on at least one of the unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt coatings on or only on at least one of the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Matti Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20230265656
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to asphalt shingle waste coatings in roofing shingles of roofing systems. A roofing system comprises a plurality of roofing shingles. The plurality of roofing shingles, when installed on a roof substrate, comprises exposed surfaces and unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt shingle waste coatings on or only on at least one of the unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt coatings on or only on at least one of the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Matti Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20230265657
    Abstract: Asphalt sealcoats and asphalt shingle waste coatings for roofing materials are provided. A roofing material comprises a substrate having an exposed surface and an unexposed surface. An asphalt shingle waste coating is located on at least a portion of the exposed surface of the substrate. The asphalt shingle waste coating comprises an asphalt shingle waste, wherein the asphalt shingle waste comprises a waste asphalt and a limestone. An asphalt sealcoat is located on at least a portion of the asphalt shingle waste coating. The asphalt sealcoat is substantially free of the asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt sealcoat has a thickness of no greater than 50% of a thickness of the asphalt shingle waste coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Matti Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Patent number: 11713578
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to asphalt shingle waste coatings in roofing shingles of roofing systems. A roofing system comprises a plurality of roofing shingles. The plurality of roofing shingles, when installed on a roof substrate, comprises exposed surfaces and unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt shingle waste coatings on or only on at least one of the unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt coatings on or only on at least one of the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Matti Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Patent number: 11512471
    Abstract: Some embodiments relate to asphalt shingle waste coatings in roofing shingles of roofing systems. A roofing system comprises a plurality of roofing shingles. The plurality of roofing shingles, when installed on a roof substrate, comprises exposed surfaces and unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt shingle waste coatings on or only on at least one of the unexposed surfaces. The plurality of roofing shingles comprises asphalt coatings on or only on at least one of the exposed surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Mike Kiik, Richard A. Nowak
  • Publication number: 20120006239
    Abstract: A process for operating a coal-fired utility boiler. The process has the steps of (a) providing coal and one or more additives in proximity to one or more burners in the boiler; (b) providing air to the boiler; and (c) burning the coal and the one or more additives in the boiler to generate heat and an exhaust gas. Also disclosed are a burner and a coal-fired boiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Richard A. Nowak, Pansilo Robert Santangeli
  • Publication number: 20060194821
    Abstract: The invention is directed to methods of inhibiting the rate at which superoxide dismutse-1 (SOD) aggregates using compounds that stabilize SOD dimers. The methods are useful in the study and therapy of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The invention also includes assays that can be used to identify compounds that stabilize dimers and SOD molecules that have been modified for use in these assays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: The Brigham and women's Hospital, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Lansbury, Andrew Choi, Soumya Ray, Richard Nowak
  • Patent number: D1003809
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Philippe Jean-Marie Coton, Phuoc Thuan Le, Jerome Marcel Germain Delu, Suraj Sadananda, Virginie Audrey Neunlist, Eric Richard Nowak, Stephane Houchard