ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,994, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to LuxWall Inc. (Ypsilanti, Mich.).
"Vacuum insulated panel with optimized seal thickness(es)" was invented by Scott V. Thomsen (Glen Arbor, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum insulating panel may include a first substrate; a second substrate; a plurality of spacers provided in a gap between at least the first and second substrates, wherein the gap is at a pressure less than atmospheric pressure; a seal provided between at least the first and second substrates, the seal including a first seal layer, a second seal layer, and a third seal layer, wherein the first seal layer may be located b...