Patents by Inventor Valerio Massara

Valerio Massara 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).

  • Vapour-barrier membrane based on a PA666/EVOH blend
    Patent number: 9719246
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vapor retarder membrane, intended to be used for improving the airtightness of a building or of a room, comprising at least one active layer having a water vapor permeability which increases with the surrounding relative humidity, said active layer comprising at least 90% by weight of a blend of ethylene/vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer and of a copolyamide 6-6.6 (PA666), the latter having a melting point below 210° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
    Inventors: Devang Khariwala, Valerio Massara
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL BRIDGE-FREE INSULATION ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170183875
    Abstract: A thermal bridge-free insulation assembly may include hangers to support insulation in an attic. The hanger may include an axis, a proximal end coupled to a rafter, and a distal end coupled to a barrier. The hanger also may include at least two components that are axially movable relative to each other to selectively adjust a depth of an insulation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Ndobo-Epoy, Todd P. DiNoia, Andrew Clyde BRANDT, Luc Pierre Vitry, Valerio Massara, Conor Patrick MCDONALD, Kenneth D. Forsythe, Eric Nilsson
  • VAPOUR-BARRIER MEMBRANE BASED ON A PA666/EVOH BLEND
    Publication number: 20150090126
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vapor retarder membrane, intended to be used for improving the airtightness of a building or of a room, comprising at least one active layer having a water vapor permeability which increases with the surrounding relative humidity, said active layer comprising at least 90% by weight of a blend of ethylene/vinyl alcohol (EVOH) copolymer and of a copolyamide 6-6.6 (PA666), the latter having a melting point below 210° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN ISOVER
    Inventors: Devang Khariwala, Valerio Massara