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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Specialty Granules Investments Llc, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Ingo B. Joedicke, Falling Waters, WV (US);
Derek J. Small, Mercersburg, PA (US);
Wade O. Kemp, III, Shippensburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
Specialty Granules Investments LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/02 (2006.01); D06N 5/00 (2006.01); E04D 7/00 (2006.01); C04B 35/626 (2006.01); C04B 38/00 (2006.01); C04B 35/63 (2006.01); C04B 33/14 (2006.01); C04B 35/628 (2006.01); B29C 48/04 (2019.01); B05D 3/00 (2006.01); E04D 1/00 (2006.01); C04B 111/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 1/02 (2013.01); B05D 3/002 (2013.01); B29C 48/04 (2019.02); C04B 33/14 (2013.01); C04B 35/62695 (2013.01); C04B 35/62807 (2013.01); C04B 35/6316 (2013.01); C04B 38/009 (2013.01); D06N 5/003 (2013.01); E04D 1/00 (2013.01); E04D 7/005 (2013.01); C04B 2111/00586 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3201 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3206 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3208 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3215 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3217 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3232 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3272 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3284 (2013.01); C04B 2235/349 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3418 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3427 (2013.01); C04B 2235/3463 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6021 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6562 (2013.01); C04B 2235/6565 (2013.01); C04B 2235/72 (2013.01); C04B 2235/80 (2013.01); C04B 2235/96 (2013.01); C04B 2235/9607 (2013.01); E04D 2001/005 (2013.01); Y02A 30/254 (2018.01); Y02B 80/00 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24413 (2015.01);
Abstract
The invention provides a bright white refractory roofing granule, comprising a ceramic material formed from a substantially homogenous mixture of a ceramic-forming clay, sintering material, and optionally comprising silica particles, and other potential additives, said bright white refractory roofing granule having a total solar reflectance of at least 0.80 and a Hunter Color Lvalue of at least 85.0, together with processes for making and using the same.