Patents

US 11097981 B2: Sterol blends as an additive in asphalt binder

Granted
2021-08-24
Filed
2020-05-29 application 16887978
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

Disclosed are asphalt binder compositions and methods for making such compositions with pure sterol:crude sterol blends. The sterol blends improve various rheological properties.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg210824.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
A.L.M. HOLDING COMPANY 47 patentsUS company or organizationOnalaska, WIA.L.M. HOLDING COMPANY State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and statePVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. 28 patentsUS company or organizationJackson, MSPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Gerald H. ReinkeLa Crosse, WI44PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Gaylon L. BaumgardnerArkadelphia, AR46PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Andrew HanzLa Crosse, WI14PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
C04BLime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone ; ceramics ; refractories; treatment of natural stoneC04B24/02PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
C08LCompositions of macromolecular compoundsC08L91/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
E01CConstruction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like; machines or auxiliary tools for construction or repairE01C19/002PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2020-05-29Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
BAUMGARDNER, GAYLON L. signed 2019-03-04
HANZ, ANDREW signed 2019-03-04
REINKE, GERALD H. signed 2019-03-04
ERGON ASPHALT & EMULSIONS, INC. JACKSON, MS
A.L.M. HOLDING COMPANY ONALASKA, WI
52792/526ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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