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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7678467 | Asphalt shingle coating with improved tear strength The present invention is directed to an air-blown roofing asphalt modified with polyphosphoric acid and roofing products made with the polyphosphoric acid-modified, air-blown asphalt. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7550205 | Waterproofing membrane A waterproofing membrane comprising a structure incorporating a fiber layer and wherein to one side of said structure a bituminous mass is applied and another side of said structure is covered on its surface with a substance comprising a mineral or organic filler an... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7422791 | Joint assemblies, methods for installing joint assemblies, and jointing compositions The invention is directed to joint assemblies comprising at least two adjacent panels and a jointing composition adhering to and positioned between the at least two adjacent panels, methods for installing joint assemblies, and jointing compositions. The jointing com... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7374816 | Prefabricated membrane based on modified polyurethane bituminous binder and process for production The present invention has for its object a prefabricated sealing membrane formed by a support, coated on at least one surface, and preferably impregnated throughout, with a modified bitumen base composition, characterized in that the thermoplastic bituminous composi... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361617 | Fire resistant composite material and fabrics therefrom The present invention relates to fire resistant composite materials and to fire resistant fabric materials and mattresses made therefrom. The composite materials include (a) a substrate selected from the group consisting of cotton, rayon, lyocell and blends thereof;... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338542 | Designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7306635 | Designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7272915 | Shingle and mat tensile strength with urea formaldehyde resin modifier A composite sheet, and a process of making the same, including cured modified urea formaldehyde reinforced by glass fibers. The modifier is an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. A roofing shingle, formed by coating the composite sheet with filled asphalt, re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7266890 | Method for producing a heat exchanger A heat exchanger for a refrigerating appliance includes a plate, a conduit tubing, which is placed in thermo-conductive contact with the plate and is provided for transporting a coolant, and a holding material layer that adheres to the plate and to the conduit tubin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264878 | Laminated carbon foam sandwich for naval decking A laminate sandwich structure useful for, inter alia, decking for naval vessels, which includes a core formed of carbon foam having a ratio of compressive strength to density of at least about 7000 psi/g/cc. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7219479 | Avoiding cracking and curling in concrete flooring upon which water-based adhesives are employed The invention provides a method for making a concrete floor slab using sub-grade waterproofing in a manner that favors the use of water-based adhesives for affixing floor covering materials. The method comprises casting a hydratable cementitious composition onto a f... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7186765 | Method for preparation of stable bitumen polymer compositions The present invention provides a method for preparing an asphalt and thermoplastic elastomer composition. The process comprises heating an asphalt cut in a stirred tank to a temperature sufficient to allow the stirring of the asphalt in the tank. A thermoplastic ela... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181285 | Expert system and method A medical device programmer and a method of operation in which a first data value is received and used in the execution of one or more algorithms. One or more suggested pulse generator settings are calculated from the one or more algorithms based on the first data v... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175703 | Liquid composition additive to reduce curing time of surface coatings A liquid composition, active curing additive for water or solvent borne surface coatings and sealants such: latex products, paints, putties, caulks, sports track and court construction, asphalt or coal tar seal coating, asphalt paving, micro-seal, roof tars, asphalt... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168886 | Method and apparatus for laying a traffic calming surface The present application relates to methods for laying a traffic calming surface, in which molten material is deposited on the surface of a road or path and is then moulded so as to form a continuous, substantially sinusoidal profile which extends along the intended ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166365 | Exterior finishing system including a bond-compatible composite membrane An exterior finishing system including a bond-compatible composite membrane having a first self-adhesive material layer and a second rough fabric layer, and its use as an intermediate layer between a building structure substrate and exterior finishing materials is p... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7132160 | Laminate tape A laminate tape useful for insulating pipes, lines and the like is constructed of a tacky first layer containing asphalt and an insulative filler such as granulated cork adhered to a flexible second layer that is less tacky. The flexible second layer contains a rubb... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7070844 | Highly reflective asphalt-based roofing membrane A prefabricated asphalt-based waterproof roofing membrane for use in a multi-ply asphalt-based commercial roofing system, e.g. a cap sheet that forms the exposed layer of a multi-ply built-up roofing system, is manufactured at a factory to have a highly reflective t... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7070843 | Highly reflective asphalt-based roofing membrane A prefabricated asphalt-based waterproof roofing membrane for use in a multi-ply asphalt-based commercial roofing system, e.g. a cap sheet that forms the exposed layer of a multi-ply built-up roofing system, is manufactured at a factory to have a highly reflective n... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7037593 | Sealing membrane and method making a sealing membrane A waterproofing membrane comprising a bituminous mass which comprises at least one olefinic polymer with an intrinsic crystallinity. The method of manufacturing a waterproofing membrane includes the application by coating from below on a top face of a layer of fiber... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037864 | Integral waterproofing membrane An integrated waterproofing membrane is provided which comprises a performed waterproofing material layer covered on one major face with a adherent impervious material liner, and on the other major face with an adherent porous support sheet. The integral waterproofi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004674 | Pre-fabricated warped pavement slab, forming and pavement systems, and methods for installing and making same A pre-fabricated warped pavement slab and a forming system for making the slabs. The forming system includes a plurality of forming sections which can be adjusted so as to form a warped-plane pavement slab. Also disclosed are methods for making the pavement slab and... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6976337 | Energy-saving housing The invention provides energy-saving housing wherein the indoor temperature condition can be made comfortable throughout the year by a small amount of energy by suppressing loads on cooling and heating devices, and high airtightness and high heat insulation performa... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962738 | Roofing component adhering assembly and method A roofing component adhering assembly includes a bitumen layer having first and second major surfaces and at least a first release sheet substantially coextensive with the first major surface of the bitumen layer. The first release sheet is separable from the first ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6936329 | Fastener-free composite roofing product A fastener-free composite roofing product comprising a roofing material and an interply material attached to the roofing material, wherein the interply material includes an adhesive coating on one side. The interply material is attached adjacent to an edge of the ro... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6914540 | Traffic area signage systems A signage system for a traffic area, the traffic area comprising visually-identifiable boundary markers, the signage system having sign means at the boundary markers, the sign means visually viewable by an occupant of a vehicle adjacent the boundary markers. The sig... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6898917 | Avoiding cracking and curling in concrete flooring upon which water-based adhesives are employed The invention provides a method for making a concrete floor slab using sub-grade waterproofing in a manner that favors the use of water-based adhesives for affixing floor covering materials. The method comprises casting a hydratable cementitious composition onto a f... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6869455 | Carbon foam abrasives The incorporation or blending of from about 1 to about 10% by volume of a “carbide precursor” powder, preferably on the order of | 03/22/2005 |
| 6860910 | Carbon foam abrasives The incorporation or blending of from about 1 to about 10% by volume of a “carbide precursor” powder, preferably on the order of | 03/01/2005 |
| 6861151 | Reinforced designed cellular coal Coal-based cellular products that can be custom designed to have integral stiffeners or load paths, directed heat transfer paths, and/or directed mass transfer paths and methods for their production are described. Such design and production is made possible by the a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6858315 | Low VOC asphalt primer An asphalt primer composition which comprises between about 0.8 and about 45 wt. % of a halobenzotrifluoride and between about 55 and about 92 wt. % of liquid cutback asphalt normally employed in building construction and road paving and having a VOC below 200 g/l. | 02/22/2005 |
| 6833011 | Activated, coal-based carbon foam An ablation resistant, monolithic, activated, carbon foam produced by the activation of a coal-based carbon foam through the action of carbon dioxide, ozone or some similar oxidative agent that pits and/or partially oxidizes the carbon foam skeleton, thereby signifi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6830802 | Roofing membrane A roofing membrane, includes at least one support layer and a plurality of strips arranged in spaced-apart disposition at least on one side of the support layer and made of bituminous material and have a penetration depth between about 120 and 170 at a temperature o... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6817152 | Fiber mats for materials of construction having improved tear strength and process for making same The invention relates to a coated fiber mat of improved tear strength upon dividing pieces of the coated mat and the coating which comprises a cured, non-woven, fiber glass mat containing a polysiloxane wherein the fibers are fixedly distributed in a formaldehyde ty... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6814765 | Cellular coal products and processes According to the present invention there is provided a coal-based carbon foam having a density of between about 0.1 g/cm3 and about 0.8 g/cm3, preferably between about 0.2 g/cm3 and about 0.6 g/cm3 and most preferably betw... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6759135 | Exterior finishing system and building wall structure including a bond-compatible composite membrane and method of constructing same The invention is directed to a bond-compatible composite membrane comprising a first self-adhesive material layer and a second rough fabric layer, and its use as an intermediate layer between a building structure substrate and exterior finishing materials. Unlike co... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6749652 | Cellular coal products and processes According to the present invention there is provided a porous coal-based material having a density of between about 0.1 g/cm3 and about 0.6 g/cm3 that is produced by the controlled heating of small coal particulate in a “mold” and under a n... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6709760 | Crosslinked modified shingle adhesive An adhesive for a roof covering comprises asphalt, polymer and crosslinker. The crosslinker is a phenolic resin or a phenol-aldehyde resin. In another embodiment, the adhesive comprises asphalt, polymer and crosslinker, and it excludes polyfunctional amine having at... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706366 | Curved roofing tile structure A curved roofing tile which is formed of strong materials so that it may be fabricated in an extra-width configuration. Strengthening ridges and connector ridges are compression molded so the roofing tile forms a one-piece unit. To help the ecology, recycled materia... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6689460 | Primer/membrane barrier system An exemplary primer/membrane package system comprises (a) a membrane comprising a carrier sheet and a pressure-sensitive adhesive thereon; and (b) an aqueous dispersion primer composition operative to promote adhesion between a construction surface and th... | 02/10/2004 |
