Patents by Inventor James R. Alcorn, II

James R. Alcorn, II has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Biodiesel sulfur slurry
    Patent number: 6802897
    Abstract: A slurry mixture of sulfur in a liquid carrier comprising an ester derived from vegetable oils or animals fats such as biodiesel is disclosed. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a mixture of asphalt, polymer and sulfur comprising blending together, at asphalt blending conditions, the asphalt and a slurry of sulfur particles in a biodiesel liquid carrier comprising an ester derived from vegetable oils or animal fats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Lackey, James R. Alcorn, II
  • Biodiesel cutback asphalt and asphalt emulsion
    Patent number: 6764542
    Abstract: A cutback asphalt and an asphalt emulsion comprising biodiesel is disclosed. Cutback is mixed with a sufficient amount of biodiesel to reduce the viscosity of the asphalt, producing, e.g., a cold patch material which is free of added liquid petroleum. An asphalt emulsion of fine particles of asphalt, water and, preferably, an emulsifier, can be formed which is free of added liquid petroleum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Lackey, James R. Alcorn, II