Patents by Inventor Steven Rotz

Steven Rotz 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).

  • Asphalt paving materials and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 8658717
    Abstract: An asphalt paving material comprises an asphalt binder present in an amount of from about 3 to about 8 weight percent of the asphalt paving material. The asphalt binder comprises base asphalt and oxidized polyolefin that is present in an amount of from about 0.25 to about 10 weight percent of the base asphalt. Aggregate is present in an amount of about 92 to about 97 weight percent of the asphalt paving material. The oxidized polyolefin effectively adheres the asphalt binder to the aggregate so as to resist stripping of the asphalt binder from the aggregate caused by moisture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Rotz, Scott Hacker, Yonghong Ruan
  • ASPHALT PAVING MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120196959
    Abstract: An asphalt paving material comprises an asphalt binder present in an amount of from about 3 to about 8 weight percent of the asphalt paving material. The asphalt binder comprises base asphalt and oxidized polyolefin that is present in an amount of from about 0.25 to about 10 weight percent of the base asphalt. Aggregate is present in an amount of about 92 to about 97 weight percent of the asphalt paving material. The oxidized polyolefin effectively adheres the asphalt binder to the aggregate so as to resist stripping of the asphalt binder from the aggregate caused by moisture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Steven Rotz, Scott Hacker, Yonghong Ruan