Patents
US 12692395 B2: Recycling of sterol-containing asphalt binder
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2020-07-15 application 16930186
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed are asphalt binder compositions and methods for making such compositions with sterol. The sterol improves various rheological and chemical properties of asphalt binder.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.L.M. Holding Company 47 patents | US company or organization | Onalaska, WI | A.L.M. HOLDING COMPANY State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. 28 patents | US company or organization | Jackson, MS | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald H. Reinke | La Crosse, WI | 44 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| Gaylon L. Baumgardner | Arkadelphia, AR | 46 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| Andrew Hanz | La Crosse, WI | 14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C08L | Compositions of macromolecular compounds | C08L95/00 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| C04B | Lime, magnesia; slag; cements; compositions thereof, e.g. mortars, concrete or like building materials; artificial stone ; ceramics ; refractories; treatment of natural stone | C04B26/26 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| E01C | Construction of, or surfaces for, roads, sports grounds, or the like; machines or auxiliary tools for construction or repair | E01C7/14 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| C08K | Use of inorganic or non-macromolecular organic substances as compounding ingredients | C08K5/05 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| G01Q | Scanning-probe techniques or apparatus; applications of scanning-probe techniques, e.g. scanning probe microscopy [spm] | G01Q60/24 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REINKE, GERALD H. signed 2020-12-03 BAUMGARDNER, GAYLON L. signed 2022-01-12 HANZ, ANDREW signed 2020-12-03 | A.L.M. HOLDING COMPANY ONALASKA, WI ERGON ASPHALT & EMULSIONS, INC. JACKSON, MS | 73573/261 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
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