Patents
US 12163294 B2: Sterol additive in asphalt pavement
- Granted
- 2024-12-10
- Filed
- 2022-12-21 application 18086231
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Pavement aging can be reduced by applying to an asphalt-containing pavement a topcoat layer or a surface treatment containing asphalt binder with sterols.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241210.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.I.M. HOLDING COMPANY 8 patents | US company or organization | Onalaska, WI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. 28 patents | US company or organization | Jackson, MS | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald H. Reinke | La Crosse, WI | 44 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Gaylon L. Baumgardner | Arkadelphia, AR | 46 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Andrew Hanz | La Crosse, WI | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E01C | Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like; machines or auxiliary tools for construction or repair | E01C11/005 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C04B | Lime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone ; ceramics ; refractories; treatment of natural stone | C04B24/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C08K | Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients | C08K5/05 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C08L | Compositions of macromolecular compounds | C08L91/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02W | Climate change mitigation technologies related to wastewater treatment or waste management | Y02W30/91 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-13 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REINKE, GERALD H. signed 2021-03-23 HANZ, ANDREW signed 2021-03-25 BAUMGARDNER, GAYLON L. signed 2021-03-29 | ERGON ASPHALT & EMULSIONS, INC. JACKSON, MS A.L.M. HOLDING COMPANY ONALASKA, WI | 64887/90 | ECORSEXC, 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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