US Patent Issued to Owens Corning Intellectual Capital on Aug. 4 for "Low viscosity sealant to prevent corrosion under insulation" (Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,861, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Owens Corning Intellectual Capital LLC (Toledo, Ohio).

"Low viscosity sealant to prevent corrosion under insulation" was invented by Steven R. Badger (Pittsburgh) and Helen B. Larsen (Pittsburgh).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cellular glass system for an outer surface of a pipe or vessel. The insulation system has an outer surface and an inner surface and comprised of segments of cellular glass. A sealant is provided at the interface between the individual cellular glass segments and is configured to limit water intrusion and prevent corrosion."

The patent was filed on Aug. 28, 2020, under App...