Patents by Inventor Kimberly L. WALDEN

Kimberly L. WALDEN 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).

  • Patent number: 11891519
    Abstract: Provided herein are asphalt compositions comprising asphalt, a carboxylated copolymer, a polyalkyleneimine, and a photoinitiator. The carboxylated copolymer present in the asphalt compositions can be a latex composition derived from a carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer. The carboxylated copolymer includes from 0.5% to 25% by weight carboxylic acid monomers. The carboxylated styrene-butadiene polymer and the asphalt can be present in a weight ratio of from 1:99 to 1:10. The polyalkyleneimine present in the asphalt compositions can be in an amount of greater than 0% to up to 10% by weight of the asphalt composition. The photoinitiator can include benzophenone and/or a derivative thereof. Tack coats meeting ASTM-D-977 standard comprising the asphalt compositions disclosed herein are also provided. The tack coat can have a tack-free time of 10 minutes or less. Methods of producing the asphalt compositions and tack coats are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Kostas S. Avramidis, James T. Andrews, William J. Kirk, Kimberly L. Walden, Arlis A. Kadrmas
  • Publication number: 20230159760
    Abstract: Asphalt emulsions comprising asphalt present in an amount of 50% by weight or greater, based on the weight of the asphalt emulsion, an isocyanate present in an amount of 0.05% by weight or greater, based on the weight of the asphalt emulsion, and water. The isocyanate is derived from an aromatic, a cycloaliphatic, or an aliphatic isocyanate, or a mixture thereof. Preferably, the isocyanate includes methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. The asphalt emulsion can comprise one or more polyols. Methods of making the asphalt emulsions are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: William J. KIRK, Arlis A. KADRMAS, James T. ANDREWS, Kostas S. AVRAMIDIS, Kimberly L. WALDEN
  • Publication number: 20210017388
    Abstract: Provided herein are asphalt compositions comprising asphalt, a carboxylated copolymer, a polyalkyleneimine, and a photoinitiator. The carboxylated copolymer present in the asphalt compositions can be a latex composition derived from a carboxylated styrene-butadiene copolymer. The carboxylated copolymer includes from 0.5% to 25% by weight carboxylic acid monomers. The carboxylated styrene-butadiene polymer and the asphalt can be present in a weight ratio of from 1:99 to 1:10. The polyalkyleneimine present in the asphalt compositions can be in an amount of greater than 0% to up to 10% by weight of the asphalt composition. The photoinitiator can include benzophenone and/or a derivative thereof. Tack coats meeting ASTM-D-977 standard comprising the asphalt compositions disclosed herein are also provided. The tack coat can have a tack-free time of 10 minutes or less. Methods of producing the asphalt compositions and tack coats are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Kostas S. AVRAMIDIS, James T. ANDREWS, William J. KIRK, Kimberly L. WALDEN, Arlis A. KADRMAS