Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Houpt
Ronald A. Houpt 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: 20240025142Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter in the range of 15 HT to 19 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product. The fibrous insulation product also has an average fiber diameter to density ratio (Fd/D) of less than or equal to 40 and a comfort factor less than or equal to 3.417(Fd/D)+60.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone, Toni Elwell Newsome
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Patent number: 11813833Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter in the range of 15 HT to 19 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product. The fibrous insulation product also has an average fiber diameter to density ratio (Fd/D) of less than or equal to 40 and a comfort factor less than or equal to 3.417(Fd/D)+60.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Owens Corning Intellectual Capital, LLCInventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone, Toni Elwell Newsome
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Publication number: 20210170715Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter in the range of 15 HT to 19 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product. The fibrous insulation product also has an average fiber diameter to density ratio (Fd/D) of less than or equal to 40 and a comfort factor less than or equal to 3.417(Fd/D)+60.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone, Toni Elwell Newsome
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Publication number: 20210172167Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter in the range of 8 HT to 12 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product. The fibrous insulation product also has an average fiber diameter to density ratio (Fd/D) of less than or equal to 40 and a comfort factor less than or equal to 3.417(Fd/D)+60.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone, Toni Elwell Newsome
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Publication number: 20210171756Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter less than 15 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product. The fibrous insulation product also has an average fiber diameter to density ratio (Fd/D) of less than or equal to 40 and a comfort factor less than or equal to 3.417(Fd/D)+60.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone, Toni Newsome
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Publication number: 20210172166Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter of less than 15 HT a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone
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Publication number: 20210171757Abstract: A fibrous insulation product comprising a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a cross-linked formaldehyde-free binder composition at least partially coating the fibers is disclosed. The cross-linked formaldehyde-free binder composition is formed from an aqueous binder composition comprising 5.0% by weight to 37.0% by weight of at least one monomeric polyol having at least four hydroxyl groups and at least 50.0% by weight of a cross-linking agent comprising a polymeric polycarboxylic acid having at least two carboxylic acid groups, based on the total solids content of the aqueous binder composition. The glass fibers have an average fiber diameter in the range of 8 HT to 12 HT. The fibrous insulation product, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Gert Mueller, Andrew Broderick, Xiujuan Zhang, Liang Chen, Kendel Smith, Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone, Toni Elwell Newsome
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Publication number: 20210172165Abstract: A fibrous insulation product having a plurality of randomly oriented glass fibers and a binder composition that holds the glass fibers together is disclosed. The fibrous insulation product has an R-value in the range of 10 to 54 and, after curing, has a density, when uncompressed, in the range of 0.30 pcf to 2.7 pcf. Furthermore, the fibrous insulation product includes glass fibers that, prior to the application of the binder composition, have an average fiber diameter in the range of 8 HT to 12 HT and a quantity of binder that is in the range of 2% to 10% by weight of the fibrous insulation product.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Larry J. Grant, Ronald A. Houpt, Teno Boone
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Publication number: 20160280595Abstract: A fiberglass material contains glass fibers having graphite evenly distributed thereon. The graphite provides a coating that makes the fiberglass material substantially free of static electricity. Suitable graphite content of the fiberglass material is about 0.25 wt % to about 0.50 wt %, or about 0.25 wt % to about 1.0 wt %, or about 0.8 wt % of dry weight of the glass fibers. The graphite used may be synthetic material or natural material substantially free of silica. Other components of the fiberglass material may include de-dusting oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Ronald A. Houpt, Lawrence R. Thomas, Francis Cloudt, Brandon J. Dalrymple, Matthew W. Revercomb
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Publication number: 20150183684Abstract: A fiberglass material contains glass fibers having graphite evenly distributed thereon. The graphite provides a coating that makes the fiberglass material substantially free of static electricity. Suitable graphite content of the fiberglass material is about 0.25 wt % to about 0.50 wt %, or about 0.25 wt % to about 1.0 wt %, or about 0.8 wt % of dry weight of the glass fibers. The graphite used may be synthetic material or natural material substantially free of silica. Other components of the fiberglass material may include de-dusting oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2015Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Ronald A. Houpt, Lawrence R. Thomas, Francis Cloudt, Brandon J. Dalrymple, Matthew W. Revercomb
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Publication number: 20140026517Abstract: A fiberglass material contains glass fibers having graphite evenly distributed thereon. The graphite provides a coating that makes the fiberglass material substantially free of static electricity. Suitable graphite content of the fiberglass material is about 0.25 wt % to about 0.50 wt %, or about 0.25 wt % to about 1.0 wt %, or about 0.8 wt % of dry weight of the glass fibers. The graphite used may be synthetic material or natural material substantially free of silica. Other components of the fiberglass material may include de-dusting oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: Knauf Insulation GmbHInventors: Ronald A. Houpt, Lawrence R. Thomas, Francis Cloudt, Brandon J. Dalrymple, Matthew W. Revercomb
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Publication number: 20120186833Abstract: Provided are fiberglass insulations which have a softening point of less than, or no more than, 699° C., and an elevated glass viscosity at the UL 181 test temperature of 774° C. Also provided are insulated products, such as ducts, which have the fiberglass insulations thereon, as well as methods of improving the flame penetration resistance of an insulated product.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: KNAUF INSULATION GMBHInventors: Paul D. Wlodarczyk, Ronald A Houpt, Curtis Davies, Steven Lee Collings
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Publication number: 20090324915Abstract: Binders to produce or promote cohesion in non-assembled or loosely assembled matter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: KNAUF INSULATION GMBHInventors: Brian Lee Swift, Ronald E. Kissell, Ruljian Xu, Ronald A. Houpt, Charles Fitch Appley, Patrick M. Noonan
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Publication number: 20080171201Abstract: A fiberglass material contains glass fibers having graphite evenly distributed thereon. The graphite provides a coating that makes the fiberglass material substantially free of static electricity. Suitable graphite content of the fiberglass material is about 0.25 wt % to about 0.50 wt %, or about 0.25 wt % to about 1.0 wt %, or about 0.8 wt % of dry weight of the glass fibers. The graphite used may be synthetic material or natural material substantially free of silica. Other components of the fiberglass material may include de-dusting oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Ronald A. Houpt, Lawrence R. Thomas, Francis Cloudt, Brandon J. Dalrymple, Matthew W. Revercomb
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Patent number: 7303799Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relation. To produce such a batt, a stream of uncured fiberglass insulation is cut along its length to form two side-by-side fiberglass strips and then passed through a curing oven to cause heat generated in the oven to polymerize (cure) binder associated with the strips in the gap to form the frangible polymerized binder bridge.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Knauf Insulation GmbHInventors: Jon Pereira, Ronald A. Houpt
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Publication number: 20060188682Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relation. To produce such a batt, a stream of uncured fiberglass insulation is cut along its length to form two side-by-side fiberglass strips and then passed through a curing oven to cause heat generated in the oven to polymerize (cure) binder associated with the strips in the gap to form the frangible polymerized binder bridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2005Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventors: Jon Pereira, Ronald Houpt
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Publication number: 20060013985Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible adhesive bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relation. To produce such a batt, a fiberglass insulation blanket is cut along its length to form two side-by-side fiberglass strips and then an adhesive material is applied to form a frangible adhesive bridge between the strips.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2005Publication date: January 19, 2006Inventors: Ronald Houpt, Carl Kissell, Cameron Wright, Jon Pereira
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Patent number: 6979381Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relation. To produce such a batt, a stream of uncured fiberglass insulation is cut along its length to form two side-by-side fiberglass strips and then passed through a curing oven to cause heat generated in the oven to polymerize (cure) binder associated with the strips in the gap to form the frangible polymerized binder bridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Knauf Fiber Glass GmbHInventors: Jon Pereira, Ronald A. Houpt
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Patent number: 6960276Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible adhesive bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relation. To produce such a batt, a fiberglass insulation blanket is cut along its length to form two side-by-side fiberglass strips and then an adhesive material is applied to form a frangible adhesive bridge between the strips.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Knauf Fiber Glass GmbHInventors: Ronald A. Houpt, Carl J. Kissell, Cameron J. Wright, Jon W. Pereira
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Patent number: 6923883Abstract: A frangible fiberglass insulation batt includes a pair of fiberglass strips arranged to lie in side-by-side relation to one another and a frangible polymerized binder bridge spanning a gap between the fiberglass strips and retaining the fiberglass strips in side-by-side relation. To produce such a batt, a stream of uncured fiberglass insulation is cut along its length to form two side-by-side fiberglass strips and then passed through a curing oven to cause heat generated in the oven to polymerize (cure) binder associated with the strips in the gap to form the frangible polymerized binder bridge.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Knauf Fiber Glass GmbHInventors: Carl J. Kissell, Cameron J. Wright, Ronald A. Houpt, Jon W. Pereira