Patents by Inventor Ralph Hodek

Ralph Hodek 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).

  • Method for coating mineral granules to improve bonding to hydrocarbon-based substrate and coloring of same
    Patent number: 8568524
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising stamp sand granules embedded in asphalt, where the stamp sand granules comprise a silane coating. Additionally provided are methods of making a silane-coated stamp sand, the methods comprising combining stamp sand granules and a silane solution to form a mixture and drying the mixture. Additionally provided are methods of covering a surface, the methods comprising combining silane-coated particles and asphalt to provide a mixture and distributing the mixture on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Michigan Technology University
    Inventors: Bowen Li, Ralph Hodek, Domenic Popko, Jiann-Yang Hwang
  • METHOD FOR COATING MINERAL GRANULES TO IMPROVE BONDING TO HYDROCARBON-BASED SUBSTRATE AND COLORING OF SAME
    Publication number: 20110257295
    Abstract: Provided are compositions comprising stamp sand granules embedded in asphalt, where the stamp sand granules comprise a silane coating. Additionally provided are methods of making a silane-coated stamp sand, the methods comprising combining stamp sand granules and a silane solution to form a mixture and drying the mixture. Additionally provided are methods of covering a surface, the methods comprising combining silane-coated particles and asphalt to provide a mixture and distributing the mixture on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Bowen Li, Ralph Hodek, Domenic Popko, Jiann-Yang Hwang