Patents by Inventor Steven SANTA CRUZ

Steven SANTA CRUZ 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).

  • Additive to Improve Properties of Asphalt Cement Concrete and Method of Manufacturing Thereof
    Publication number: 20240011209
    Abstract: Reinforcing filaments or fibers, such as aromatic polyamide (aramid) fibers, can be reliably measured and consistently mixed into asphalt cement concrete by soaking the fibers in a wetting agent, then severing them to a desired length, and mixing the segments with other ACC ingredients. The wetting agent holds the fibers together loosely, so they can be distributed more uniformly throughout the ACC without clumping. The wetting agent soaks into the ACC mixture and/or evaporates, leaving the reinforcing fibers behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Surface Tech LLC
    Inventor: Steven SANTA CRUZ
  • METHODS & COMPOSITIONS TO INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF ASPHALT CEMENT CONCRETE COMPRISING RECYCLED ASPHALT PAVEMENT
    Publication number: 20230312419
    Abstract: The Present disclosure is related to hot-mix asphalt (“HMA”) which open new price/performance areas to asphalt cement concrete (“ACC”) pavement. Equivalent-performing pavement may be made at lower cost, or higher-performing pavement may be made at equivalent-to-prior-art cost. The amendments, recycled asphalt pavement (“RAP”, and including recycled asphalt shingles [“RAS”]), and reinforcing fiber (aramid fiber) may be adjusted as described herein to achieve a desired price/performance target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph A. Dennis, Steven Santa Cruz, Phillip B. Blankenship
  • Additive to improve properties of asphalt cement concrete and method of manufacturing thereof
    Patent number: 11767625
    Abstract: Reinforcing filaments or fibers, such as aromatic polyamide (aramid) fibers, can be reliably measured and consistently mixed into asphalt cement concrete by soaking the fibers in a wetting agent, then severing them to a desired length, and mixing the segments with other ACC ingredients. The wetting agent holds the fibers together loosely, so they can be distributed more uniformly throughout the ACC without clumping. The wetting agent soaks into the ACC mixture and/or evaporates, leaving the reinforcing fibers behind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SURFACE TECH LLC
    Inventor: Steven Santa Cruz
  • Methods and compositions to increase performance of asphalt cement concrete comprising recycled asphalt pavement
    Patent number: 11618713
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are amendments to hot-mix asphalt (“HMA”) which open new price/performance areas to asphalt cement concrete (“ACC”) pavement. Equivalent-performing pavement may be made at lower cost, or higher-performing pavement may be made at equivalent-to-prior-art cost. The amendments, recycled asphalt pavement (“RAP”, and including recycled asphalt shingles [“RAS”]), and reinforcing fiber (aramid fiber) may be adjusted as described herein to achieve a desired price/performance target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SURFACE-TECH, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph A. Dennis, Steven Santa Cruz, Phillip B. Blankenship
  • Additive to Improve Properties of Asphalt Cement Concrete and Method of Manufacturing Thereof
    Publication number: 20220185728
    Abstract: Reinforcing filaments or fibers, such as aromatic polyamide (aramid) fibers, can be reliably measured and consistently mixed into asphalt cement concrete by soaking the fibers in a wetting agent, then severing them to a desired length, and mixing the segments with other ACC ingredients. The wetting agent holds the fibers together loosely, so they can be distributed more uniformly throughout the ACC without clumping. The wetting agent soaks into the ACC mixture and/or evaporates, leaving the reinforcing fibers behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Surface Tech LLC
    Inventor: Steven SANTA CRUZ
  • Methods & Compositions to Increase Performance of Asphalt Cement Concrete comprising Recycled Asphalt Pavement
    Publication number: 20210371339
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are amendments to hot-mix asphalt (“HMA”) which open new price/performance areas to asphalt cement concrete (“ACC”) pavement. Equivalent-performing pavement may be made at lower cost, or higher-performing pavement may be made at equivalent-to-prior-art cost. The amendments, recycled asphalt pavement (“RAP”, and including recycled asphalt shingles [“RAS”]), and reinforcing fiber (aramid fiber) may be adjusted as described herein to achieve a desired price/performance target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Surface-Tech, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph A. DENNIS, Steven SANTA CRUZ
  • Method & Composition for Improving Asphalt Cement Concrete Characteristics
    Publication number: 20170291852
    Abstract: Reinforcing filaments or fibers, such as aromatic polyamide (aramid) fibers, can be reliably measured and consistently mixed into asphalt cement concrete by soaking the fibers in a wetting agent, then severing them to a desired length, and mixing the segments with other ACC ingredients. The wetting agent holds the fibers together loosely, so they can be distributed more uniformly throughout the ACC without clumping. The wetting agent soaks into the ACC mixture and/or evaporates, leaving the reinforcing fibers behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Surface Tech LLC
    Inventor: Steven SANTA CRUZ