Patents by Inventor Tim Lock

Tim Lock 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).

  • ROOFING MATERIALS WITH INCREASED WIND UPLIFT RESISTANCE AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20230407637
    Abstract: This invention, in embodiments, relates to a roofing material having (a) a front surface, (b) a back surface, and (c) a sealant attachment zone disposed on at least the front surface of the roofing material, the sealant attachment zone including surfacing media that comprise at least one of mineral particles, polymeric particles, and combinations thereof. The sealant attachment zone has an average surface coverage of the surfacing media of 30% to 70%. The roofing material exhibits an increased wind uplift resistance, as measured according to ASTM D6381, as compared to a roofing material without a sealant attachment zone having an average surface coverage of surfacing media of 30% to 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Ming-Liang Shiao, Joey Ferraro, Luis Duque, Brian Lee, Tim Lock, Daniel E. Boss
  • Roofing materials with increased wind uplift resistance and methods of making thereof
    Patent number: 11788290
    Abstract: This invention, in embodiments, relates to a roofing material having (a) a front surface, (b) a back surface, and (c) a sealant attachment zone disposed on at least the front surface of the roofing material, the sealant attachment zone including surfacing media that comprise at least one of mineral particles, polymeric particles, and combinations thereof. The sealant attachment zone has an average surface coverage of the surfacing media of 30% to 70%. The roofing material exhibits an increased wind uplift resistance, as measured according to ASTM D6381, as compared to a roofing material without a sealant attachment zone having an average surface coverage of surfacing media of 30% to 70%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BMIC LLC
    Inventors: Ming-Liang Shiao, Joey Ferraro, Luis Duque, Brian Lee, Tim Lock, Daniel E. Boss
  • Roofing Materials With Increased Wind Uplift Resistance and Methods of Making Thereof
    Publication number: 20210262232
    Abstract: This invention, in embodiments, relates to a roofing material having (a) a front surface, (b) a back surface, and (c) a sealant attachment zone disposed on at least the front surface of the roofing material, the sealant attachment zone including surfacing media that comprise at least one of mineral particles, polymeric particles, and combinations thereof. The sealant attachment zone has an average surface coverage of the surfacing media of 30% to 70%. The roofing material exhibits an increased wind uplift resistance, as measured according to ASTM D6381, as compared to a roofing material without a sealant attachment zone having an average surface coverage of surfacing media of 30% to 70%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Liang Shiao, Joey Ferraro, Luis Duque, Brian Lee, Tim Lock, Daniel E. Boss