Patents by Inventor Thomas Lee Ashby

Thomas Lee Ashby 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).

  • TPO and PVC membrane incorporating RFID tags
    Patent number: 10546227
    Abstract: TPO and PVC building membranes are disclosed that comprise RFID tags that are capable of storing identifying information. The RFID tags may be embedded in the membranes. By appropriate positioning of the RFID tags in the core layer of the TPO and PVC membranes, the properties of the membranes such as waterproofness and strength are not degraded by the presence of the tags and the functionality of the tags is not compromised by the manufacturing process. A method of manufacturing the membranes is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corporation
    Inventors: Robert John Marciello, Daniel Podewils, Thomas Lee Ashby
  • TPO & PVC MEMBRANE INCORPORATING RFID TAGS
    Publication number: 20180330222
    Abstract: TPO and PVC building membranes are disclosed that comprise RFID tags that are capable of storing identifying information. The RFID tags may be embedded in the membranes. By appropriate positioning of the RFID tags in the core layer of the TPO and PVC membranes, the properties of the membranes such as waterproofness and strength are not degraded by the presence of the tags and the functionality of the tags is not compromised by the manufacturing process. A method of manufacturing the membranes is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Robert John Marciello, Daniel Podewils, Thomas Lee Ashby