ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,448,775, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORP. (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Insulating radiant barrier factory bonded to cellulosic substrate" was invented by Jeffrey Yelle (Hendersonville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An insulating radiant barrier sheathing product formed by directly bonding or applying an insulating radiant barrier (IRB) material to the interior surface (i.e., facing the attic or other interior space) of a wood, wood-based, manufactured wood, or cellulosic panel or structural or sheathing panel. The IRB panel product may be used as a roof sheathing panel, with one or more outer protective and finis...