ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,912, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS LLC (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Structural insulated sheathing panel and methods of use and manufacture thereof" was invented by Reuben Claude Rudisill (Jefferson, Ga.), Nolan Michael Bowker (Athens, Ga.), Jianhua Pu (Bishop, Ga.), Danko Davidovic (Lawrenceville, Ga.), Patrick John Guilfoyle (Athens, Ga.), Allen Sealock (Huntersville, N.C.), Joel Barker (Townville, S.C.) and Terry Liles (Commerce, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Structural insulated wall and roof sheathing systems for use in building construction designed to provide a structural building envelope that is moist...