Patents by Inventor Joseph Randall Bruns
Joseph Randall Bruns 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).
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Publication number: 20240218666Abstract: An impact resistant shingle that includes a local polymer concentration (“LPC”) asphalt shingle coating is described. The LPC asphalt shingle coating includes a saturated polymer (“SP”) premix and a LPC premix blended and heated to between 320° F. and 500° F. for between 30 minutes and 240 minutes. The SP premix includes a bitumen feedstock and a cross-linking agent heated to between 320° F. and 500° F. and mixed for between 15 minutes and 60 minutes. The bitumen feedstock includes at least one of a bitumen and a rapid digestion process (“RDP”) compound that includes one of: an unmodified RDP compound, a modified RDP compound, an enhanced RDP compound, and a modified enhanced RDP compound. The LPC premix includes an asphalt feedstock and a cross-linking polymer heated to between 320° F. and 500° F. and mixed for 1 minute to 60 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Sumer S. Lucas
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Publication number: 20240218183Abstract: A method for generating a polymer modified oxidized asphalt is described. The method includes receiving a plurality of polymerizing concentrate components including an aromatic oil, a saturated polymer, an oxidized polymer, and polyisobutylene (“PIB”). The polymerizing concentrate components are then heated to between 350° F. and 450° F. with mixing for between 1 and 7 hours to generate a polymerizing concentrate. The method then mixes the polymerizing concentrate with oxidized asphalt and heated to between 350° F. and 450° F. with mixing for between 15 minutes and 1 hour to generate the polymer modified oxidized asphalt.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Sumer S. Lucas
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Publication number: 20240218206Abstract: A method for generating a local polymer concentration (“LPC”) asphalt shingle coating is described. The method includes receiving a plurality of saturated polymer (“SP”) premix components including a rapid digestion process (“RDP”) compound and a sulfur cross-linking agent. The RDP compound is one or more of an unmodified RDP compound, a modified RDP compound, an enhanced RDP compound, and a modified enhanced RDP compound. The SP premix components are then heated in the first vessel to 320-500° F. and mixed for 15-60 minutes to generate a SP premix. The method also includes receiving an asphalt feedstock and a cross-linking polymer in a second vessel. The asphalt feedstock and cross-linking polymer are heated in the second vessel to 320-500° F. and mixed for 1-60 minutes to generate a LPC premix. The method proceeds by receiving the SP premix and the LPC premix in a third vessel and heating the SP premix and LPC premix to 320-500° F. with mixing for 30-240 minutes to generate the LPC asphalt shingle coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2022Publication date: July 4, 2024Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Sumer S. Lucas
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Publication number: 20240101863Abstract: A method for generating a shingle roofing coating is described. The method includes mixing 1% by weight to 20% by weight of an elastomeric polymer with an asphalt flux to generate a concentrate. The concentrate is then heated and mixed with an oxidized asphalt feedstock. The mixture of the concentrate and oxidized asphalt is then heated to generate the shingle roofing coating. The shingle roofing coating includes between 10% by weight and 30% by weight of the concentrate and between 0.1% by weight and 6% by weight of the elastomeric polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached
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Patent number: 11851575Abstract: A method for generating a shingle roof coating is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt feedstock and separately proceeds to mix an elastomeric polymer and an asphalt flux to generate a first concentrate. The first concentrate is then heated separately from the asphalt feedstock. The method then mixes the first concentrate with the asphalt feedstock and heats the combined first concentrate and the asphalt feedstock to generate the shingle roof coating. The amount of elastomeric polymer in the first concentrate is adjusted based on the type of asphalt feedstock such that the resulting shingle roof coating includes 0.5% to 6% by weight of the elastomeric polymer.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES LLCInventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached
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Publication number: 20230295434Abstract: A first method for generating a solubilized tire rubber bitumen compound is described. The first method begins by heating a first bitumen compound and a tire rubber compound to generate a bitumen wetted tire rubber mixture. The method includes adding a second bitumen compound to the bitumen wetted tire rubber mixture to generate a fully wetted tire rubber bitumen mixture. The method then proceeds to generate a devulcanized fully wetted tire rubber bitumen mixture, which is heated with mixing to between 500° F. and 700° F. to generate the solubilized tire rubber bitumen compound. Additionally, a second method for generating a solubilized tire rubber bitumen compound is described. The second method includes heating a first bitumen compound and a tire rubber compound to generate a devulcanized tire rubber bitumen mixture. The devulcanized tire rubber bitumen mixture is heated to generate a bitumen wetted devulcanized tire rubber mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Publication number: 20230085865Abstract: A method and system for generating a rapid digestion process (“RDP”) product are described. The method includes receiving a bitumen compound and first heating the bitumen compound to 320° F. to 420° F. The method then proceeds to add tire rubber to the bitumen compound. The bitumen compound and the tire rubber are mixed for 5 minutes to 360 minutes during a second heating to 525° F. to 700° F. Further, sulfur is added to the mixture of tire rubber and bitumen compound. These steps generate the RDP product. The RDP product is then cooled for transfer to a storage vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Publication number: 20230086227Abstract: A method and system for generating a modified and enhanced dissolved tire rubber bitumen compound are described. The method includes receiving an rapid digestion process (“RDP”) compound, a bitumen compound, and a sulfur cross-linking agent. First heating the RDP compound, the bitumen compound, and the sulfur cross-linking agent to 320° F. to 420° F. with mixing for 3 to 5 hours. The method then proceeds to add SBC to the RDP compound, the bitumen compound, and the sulfur cross-linking agent. The RDP compound, the bitumen compound, the sulfur cross-linking agent, and the SBC are second heated to 320° F. to 420° F. with mixing for 15 minutes to 120 minutes.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Patent number: 11459274Abstract: A method and system for generating a tire rubber asphalt compound is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt compound and heating the asphalt compound to approximately 320° F. to 420° F. The method then proceeds to add tire rubber to the asphalt compound. The asphalt compound and the scrap tire rubber are mixed for approximately 5 minutes to 360 minutes during heating to approximately 525° F. to 700° F. to generate the tire rubber asphalt compound. The tire rubber asphalt compound is then cooled.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES LLCInventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Publication number: 20220010173Abstract: A method for generating a shingle roof coating is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt feedstock and separately proceeds to mix an elastomeric polymer and an asphalt flux to generate a first concentrate. The first concentrate is then heated separately from the asphalt feedstock. The method then mixes the first concentrate with the asphalt feedstock and heats the combined first concentrate and the asphalt feedstock to generate the shingle roof coating. The amount of elastomeric polymer in the first concentrate is adjusted based on the type of asphalt feedstock such that the resulting shingle roof coating includes 0.5% to 6% by weight of the elastomeric polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached
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Patent number: 11015085Abstract: An asphalt composition for use as a shingle roof coating is described. The asphalt composition includes a first asphalt feedstock and a first concentrate. The first concentrate includes an elastomeric polymer and an asphalt flux. The asphalt composition includes 0.5% to 6% by weight of the elastomeric polymer. The elastomeric polymer includes a styrenic block copolymer. The first concentrate includes 3% by weight to 25% by weight of the styrenic block copolymer. The first concentrate includes 3% by weight to 15% by weight of one of an ethylene polymer and an ethylene propylene copolymer. The first concentrate has a penetration of at least 100 dmm.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES LLCInventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached
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Publication number: 20210139374Abstract: A method and system for generating a tire rubber asphalt compound is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt compound and heating the asphalt compound to approximately 320° F. to 420° F. The method then proceeds to add tire rubber to the asphalt compound. The asphalt compound and the scrap tire rubber are mixed for approximately 5 minutes to 360 minutes during heating to approximately 525° F. to 700° F. to generate the tire rubber asphalt compound. The tire rubber asphalt compound is then cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Publication number: 20200385610Abstract: An asphalt composition for use as a shingle roof coating is described. The asphalt composition includes a first asphalt feedstock and a first concentrate. The first concentrate includes an elastomeric polymer and an asphalt flux. The asphalt composition includes 0.5% to 6% by weight of the elastomeric polymer. The elastomeric polymer includes a styrenic block copolymer. The first concentrate includes 3% by weight to 25% by weight of the styrenic block copolymer. The first concentrate includes 3% by weight to 15% by weight of one of an ethylene polymer and an ethylene propylene copolymer. The first concentrate has a penetration of at least 100 dmm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: ASPHALT SCIENCES LLCInventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached
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Patent number: 10843966Abstract: A method and system for generating a tire rubber asphalt compound is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt compound and heating the asphalt compound to approximately 320° F. to 420° F. The method then proceeds to add tire rubber to the asphalt compound. The asphalt compound and the scrap tire rubber are mixed for approximately 60 minutes to 360 minutes during heating to approximately 525° F. to 700° F. to generate the tire rubber asphalt compound. The tire rubber asphalt compound is then cooled.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES LLCInventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Patent number: 10626295Abstract: An asphalt composition suitable for use as a shingle roof coating is described. The asphalt composition comprises an oxidized asphalt feedstock and a first concentrate. The oxidized asphalt feedstock has a softening point greater than 205° F. and a penetration of less than 15 dmm. The first concentrate includes an elastomeric polymer and an asphalt flux. The asphalt composition includes 1.5% to 4.5% by weight of the elastomeric polymer.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES, LLC.Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached
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Publication number: 20190389769Abstract: A method and system for generating a tire rubber asphalt compound is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt compound and heating the asphalt compound to approximately 320° F. to 420° F. The method then proceeds to add tire rubber to the asphalt compound. The asphalt compound and the scrap tire rubber are mixed for approximately 60 minutes to 360 minutes during heating to approximately 525° F. to 700° F. to generate the tire rubber asphalt compound. The tire rubber asphalt compound is then cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Patent number: 10214617Abstract: A method for generating a dissolving rubber compound in asphalt is described. The method includes receiving an asphalt compound and heating the asphalt compound to approximately 320° F. to 420° F. The method then proceeds to add a tire rubber compound to the asphalt compound. The asphalt compound and the tire rubber compound are mixed for approximately 5 minutes to 240 minutes. The dissolved rubber compound is generated by heating a mixture of the asphalt compound and the tire rubber to approximately 525° F.-700° F. The dissolved rubber compound is then cooled.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES, LLC.Inventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi
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Patent number: 9909031Abstract: A method and composition for generating a shingle roof coating is described. The method includes oxidizing an asphalt feedstock to a softening point greater than 205° F. and a penetration less than 15 dmm at 77° F. to generate an oxidized asphalt feedstock. The method then proceeds to mix an elastomeric polymer and an asphalt flux to generate a first concentrate. The first concentrate is then heated separately from the oxidized asphalt feedstock. The method then mixes the first concentrate with the oxidized asphalt feedstock and heats the combined first concentrate and the oxidized asphalt feedstock to generate the shingle roof coating. The amount of elastomeric polymer in the first concentrate is adjusted based on the type of asphalt feedstock such that the resulting shingle roof coating includes 0.5% to 6% by weight of the elastomeric polymer.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: ASPHALT SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Joseph Randall Bruns, Hashem Hashemi, Moises Cisneros Rached