ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,196, issued on April 8.
"Universal barrier system panels" was invented by Juan Garcia (Tempe, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A universal barrier system includes universal barrier components that may be assembled together to shield floors and walls from moisture and provide a thermal break in an operational area of the universal barrier component. A lap zone of the universal barrier component may allow universal barrier components to be assembled and installed to protect floors, walls, ceilings, footings and the like from moisture and heat gain or loss by minimizing the need for tapes and other joining methods. The universal bar...