ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,614, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to BMIC LLC (Dallas).
"Magnetic-responsive compositions for roofing materials" was invented by Yan Zheng (Parsippany, N.J.) and Joshua Tingley (Morris Plains, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Magnetic-responsive compositions for roofing materials are provided. A composition comprises a polymer and a magnetic-responsive additive. The magnetic-responsive additive, when subjected to a magnetic field, is aligned in a horizontal direction sufficient to increase a reflectivity of the composition upon curing to form a roofing material. A kit comprising a composition and a roller device is provided. The ...