ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,972, issued on July 1, was assigned to CONTINUUS MATERIALS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLC (The Woodlands, Texas).

"Method of composite panel detachment from a heated and cooled press" was invented by Brian McQuerrey (Sarasota, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for producing a composite board made of plastic and paper includes a hot press assembly. The hot press assembly includes a first heated belt configured to apply heat and pressure to a composite sandwich. The composite sandwich includes a mat comprising a mixture of paper and plastic and at least one facer positioned above or below the mat. The hot press assembly further in...