Patents by Inventor Tihana Tresler

Tihana Tresler 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).

  • Solar heat-reflective roofing granules, solar heat-reflective shingles and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 11692351
    Abstract: A process for preparing roofing granules includes forming kaolin clay into green granules and sintering the green granules at a temperature of at least 900 degrees Celsius to cure the green granules until the crystalline content of the sintered granules is at least ten percent as determined by x-ray diffraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: CERTAINTEED LLC
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Tihana Tresler, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Walter T. Stephens
  • Solar Heat-Reflective Roofing Granules, Solar Heat-Reflective Shingles and Process for Producing the Same
    Publication number: 20210332590
    Abstract: A process for preparing roofing granules includes forming kaolin clay into green granules and sintering the green granules at a temperature of at least 900 degrees Celsius to cure the green granules until the crystalline content of the sintered granules is at least ten percent as determined by x-ray diffraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Tihana Tresler, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Walter T. Stephens
  • Solar heat-reflective roofing granules, solar heat-reflective shingles and process for producing the same
    Patent number: 11053684
    Abstract: A process for preparing roofing granules includes forming kaolin clay into green granules and sintering the green granules at a temperature of at least 900 degrees Celsius to cure the green granules until the crystalline content of the sintered granules is at least ten percent as determined by x-ray diffraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: CertainTeed Corporation
    Inventors: Ming Liang Shiao, Tihana Tresler, Husnu M. Kalkanoglu, Walter T. Stephens