Roofing accessories with radiofrequency radiation shielding capabilities and methods of making and use thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11905710-B2
Application number	US-202217978805-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2022
Priority date	Nov 1, 2021
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

At least some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a roofing accessory that includes a radiofrequency radiation shielding non-woven fiber composite material. The radiofrequency shielding non-woven fiber composite material includes a first fiber type that includes a conductive material, where the radiofrequency shielding non-woven fiber composite material has a sufficient amount of the first fiber type so as to result, when the radiofrequency shielding non-woven fiber composite material is positioned on a roof structure, in the radiofrequency shielding non-woven fiber composite material allowing for shielding a predetermined percentage of electromagnetic radiation passing through the roof structure. The radiofrequency shielding non-woven fiber composite material includes a second fiber type that includes a non-conductive material. The first fiber type and the second fiber type are randomly dispersed within the radiofrequency shielding non-woven fiber composite.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An article comprising:
a roofing membrane configured to be positioned on a roof structure;
wherein the roofing membrane consists of:
a single layer, wherein the single layer comprises:
a binder;
a first non-woven fiber type dispersed in the binder;
wherein the first non-woven fiber type comprises a conductive material;
wherein the roofing membrane has a sufficient amount of the first non-woven fiber type so as to result, when the roofing membrane is positioned on the roof structure, in the roofing membrane allowing for shielding a predetermined percentage of electromagnetic radiation passing through the roof structure; and

a second non-woven fiber type dispersed in the binder;
wherein the second non-woven fiber type comprises a non-conductive material; and
wherein the second non-woven fiber type is configured to provide structural reinforcement;
wherein the first non-woven fiber type and the second non-woven fiber type are mixed so as to be randomly dispersed within the binder of the single layer.

2. The article as recited in claim 1 , wherein the conductive material of the first non-woven fiber type comprises copper.

3. The article as recited in claim 1 , wherein the conductive material of the first non-woven fiber type comprises aluminum.

4. The article as recited in claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive material of the second non-woven fiber type comprises glass fiber.

5. The article as recited in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined percentage of electromagnetic radiation is ninety-nine percent.

6. A method comprising:
providing a first non-woven fiber type comprising a conductive material, a second non-woven fiber type comprising a non-conductive material, and a binder;
forming a roofing membrane that a single layer,
wherein the single layer comprises a mixture of the first non-woven fiber type, the second non-woven fiber type, and the binder:
wherein the second non-woven fiber type is configured to provide structural reinforcement;
wherein the first non-woven fiber type and the second non-woven fiber type are mixed so as to be randomly dispersed within the binder; and
wherein the roofing membrane has a sufficient amount of the first non-woven fiber type so as to result, when the roofing membrane is positioned on a roof structure, in the roofing membrane allowing for shielding a predetermined percentage of electromagnetic radiation passing through the roof structure.

7. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the conductive material of the first non-woven fiber type comprises copper.

8. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the conductive material of the first non-woven fiber type comprises aluminum.

9. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the non-conductive material of the second non-woven fiber type comprises glass fiber.

10. The method as recited in claim 6 , wherein the predetermined percentage of electromagnetic radiation is ninety-nine percent.

11. A roofing system comprising:
a roof deck;
a plurality of shingles installed on the roof deck; and
a roofing underlayment installed on the roof deck, wherein the roofing underlayment consists of:
a single layer, wherein the single layer comprises:
a binder;
a first non-woven fiber type dispersed in the binder;
wherein the first non-woven fiber type comprises a conductive material;
wherein the roofing underlayment has an amount of the first non-woven fiber type causing, when the roofing underlayment is positioned on a roof structure, for the roofing underlayment to allow for shielding a percentage of electromagnetic radiation passing through the roof structure;
a second non-woven fiber type dispersed in the binder;
wherein the second non-woven fiber type comprises a non-conductive material; and
wherein the second non-woven fiber type is configured to provide structural reinforcement;
wherein the first non-woven fiber type and the second non-woven fiber type are mixed so as to be randomly dispersed within the binder of the single layer,
wherein the roofing underlayment is between the roof deck and at least some of the plurality of shingles,
wherein at least some of the plurality of shingles contact the single layer,
wherein the single layer contacts the roof deck.

12. The roofing system of claim 11 , further comprising a plurality of first non-woven fibers of the first non-woven fiber type;
wherein the plurality of first non-woven fibers are in a mesh configuration, a cage configuration, or any combination thereof, comprising pores based on a density of the plurality of first non-woven fibers.

13. The roofing system of claim 11 , wherein a density of the first non-woven fiber type is substantially uniform throughout the roofing underlayment.

Assignees

• Bmic Llc

Inventors

• Campau Zachary Richard
• Riley Xavier

Classifications

• E04D1/30 Primary

  Special roof-covering elements, e.g. ridge tiles, gutter tiles, gable tiles, ventilation tiles (E04D3/40 takes precedence) · CPC title

• D04H1/4218

  Glass fibres · CPC title

• D04H1/4234

  Metal fibres · CPC title

• D04H1/732

  by fluid current, e.g. air-lay · CPC title

• E04D1/22 Primary

  of specified materials {not covered by any one of groups E04D1/14 - E04D1/205}, or of combinations of materials, {where at least one is} not covered by any one of groups E04D1/14 - E04D1/205 · CPC title