Steven F Geiger

US Patent:

7140397, Nov 28, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/699538

Inventors:

Roy Shaffer - Granville OH, US
Manoj K. Choudhary - Reynoldsburg OH, US
Steven F. Geiger - Johnstown OH, US

Assignee:

Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc. - Summit IL

International Classification:

F16L 9/14

US Classification:

138149, 138151, 138152, 138156, 428 369, 428 99

Abstract:

An insulated duct-wrap insulating product for an air duct that incorporates a wicking media to transport condensed water on the duct surface to be evaporated into the atmosphere. A wicking fabric, or fibrous media, incorporated as part of the insulating duct wrap is in contact with the metal air duct surface. A portion of the wicking fabric extends into the interior of the air duct, typically through joints in the duct system. When water vapor condenses on the air duct surface it is transported by the wicking fabric and evaporated from the wick surface within the air stream being transported by the ducting system.

US Patent:

7222645, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/699534

Inventors:

Roy Shaffer - Granville OH, US
Manoj K. Choudhary - Reynoldsburg OH, US
Steven F Geiger - Johnstown OH, US

Assignee:

Owens Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc. - Summit IL

International Classification:

F16L 9/14

US Classification:

138149, 138151, 138152, 138156, 428 369, 428 99

Abstract:

An insulated duct-wrap insulating product for an air duct that incorporates a wicking media to transport condensed water on the duct surface to be evaporated into the atmosphere. A wicking fabric, or fibrous media, incorporated as part of the insulating duct wrap is in contact with the metal air duct surface. A portion of the wicking fabric extends into the interior of the air duct, typically through joints in the duct system. When water vapor condenses on the air duct surface it is transported by the wicking fabric and evaporated from the wick surface within the air stream being transported by the ducting system.

US Patent:

20070009688, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178618

Inventors:

Enamul Haque - Novi MI, US
Andrew Siwicki - Clarkson MI, US
Steven Geiger - Johnstown OH, US
W. Graham - Granville OH, US
Gary Knoll - Westland MI, US

International Classification:

B31B 45/00
B29D 22/00

US Classification:

428034100

Abstract:

An acoustical and thermally absorbent composite formed of thermoplastic bonding materials and reinforcing fibers is provided. The reinforcing fibers are preferably wet use chopped strand glass fibers (WUCS). The thermoplastic bonding materials may be any thermoplastic or thermosetting material having a melting point less than the reinforcing fiber. The composite material may be formed by partially opening the WUCS fibers and bonding fibers, blending the reinforcement and bonding fibers, forming the reinforcement and bonding fibers into a sheet, and bonding the sheet. The composite material is a lofted insulation product that may be used as a reinforcement backing for cladding such as vinyl siding. The composite material may be affixed to the siding by ultrasonic welding. After the composite material has been affixed to the siding, the siding product may be vacuum packaged within an air-impervious material to reduce the storage and/or shipping space required for the siding product.