ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,102, issued on July 8, was assigned to Cardinal CG Co. (Eden Prairie, Minn.).
"Aerogel glazing adhesion and IG unit technology" was invented by Kellen C. Kitzman (Middleton, Wis.), Keith James Burrows (Mineral Point, Wis.) and Kari B. Myli (Sauk City, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides an IG unit that includes two glass sheets and an aerogel sheet located between the two glass sheets. The aerogel sheet is adhered to an interior surface of one of the two glass sheets by an adhesive, such that a face of the aerogel sheet is carried alongside the interior surface and has a portion that is devoid of the adhesive. I...