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US 11,761,211 B2Granted
Retrofit roof with a phase change material modulated climate space
OwnerRobert Joe Aldermaninventor
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Abstract
A thermally modulating roof system wherein a minority of climate space between an existing and new roof is occupied by a phase change material assembly. The system maintains an industry standard of no more than a distance of about 4 inches between the roofs while still incorporating a substantial capacity to modulate an otherwise rising temperature of a facility during the day. Unique methods of installing the system, utilizing it and circulating air through the system to enhance performance are detailed.
Claims20
A roof system comprising:
- hardware for securing to an existing roof of a structural facility;
- a new roof matchingly secured to the hardware;
- and
- at least one phase change material assembly positioned in a unitary circulating climate space between the existing roof and the new roof that is supported by the existing roof, a majority of the climate space comprising airspace, the climate space presenting an incline between a lower elevation point opening and a higher elevation point opening to facilitate circulation of air therethrough.
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A structural facility comprising:
- an existing roof;
- hardware secured to the existing roof;
- a new roof matchingly secured to the existing roof with the hardware;
- and
- at least one phase change material assembly positioned in a unitary circulating climate space between the existing roof and the new roof, a majority of the climate space comprising airspace, the climate space presenting an incline between a lower elevation point opening and a higher elevation point opening to facilitate circulation of air therethrough.
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A method comprising:
- installing a framework of hardware at a top surface of an existing roof of a facility to support a matching new roof there above, the framework of hardware to support a unitary inclined circulating climate space between the existing and new roofs;
- placing a phase change material assembly at a top surface of the existing roof between segments of the framework of hardware, a majority of the climate space comprising airspace;
- securing the new roof to the framework of hardware over the existing roof;
- and
- circulating air through the unitary inclined climate space from a lower elevation point opening to a higher elevation point opening thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.