Method and composition for lightning protection

• Main Author: Amsberry, Kevin
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.05.2022
• Subjects: ADHESIVES; ARTIFICIAL STONE; BUILDING; CEMENTS; CERAMICS; CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS; CHEMISTRY; COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS; CONCRETE; CORRECTING FLUIDS; DYES; FILLING PASTES; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; GUTTERS; INKS; LAUNDERING; LIME, MAGNESIA; METALLURGY; MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS; MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS; NATURAL RESINS; PAINTS; PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING; POLISHES; PREPARATION OF CARBON BLACK; REFRACTORIES; ROOF COVERINGS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS; SKY-LIGHTS; SLAG; TEXTILES; TREATMENT OF INORGANIC MATERIALS, OTHER THAN FIBROUS FILLERS,TO ENHANCE THEIR PIGMENTING OR FILLING PROPERTIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE; TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; TREATMENT, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN CLASS D06, OF FIBRES, THREADS, YARNS,FABRICS, FEATHERS, OR FIBROUS GOODS MADE FROM SUCH MATERIALS; USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR; WOODSTAINS

A particulate composition suitable for protection against lightning is disclosed. The particulate composition comprises of a particulate matter comprising a mineral compound, preferably black tourmaline, capable of emitting negatively charged ions continuously, a grinding auxiliary agent, and a liquid medium. The particulate composition is embedded in a substrate, coating or mixed into the granules of composite roofing to protect people, objects and structures from lightning by developing a negatively charged cloaking shield to prevent the attraction of negatively charged lightning from striking. The composition infused or applied on a subject continuously emits negative ions sufficiently producing a protective electromagnetic cloaking shield restricting the wicking action of positive ions up from ground surface and thereby restricting the formation of positive streamers that reach upwards towards the stepped leaders of lightning.