Patents by Inventor William E Sonnier

William E Sonnier 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).

  • Cutback asphalt compositions and products comprising an extender derived from tall oil, and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 8608845
    Abstract: Cut back asphalt compositions and product wherein the cutting solvent comprises a tall oil based solvent and optionally other renewable solvents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: PVS Meridian Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Naidoo, William E. Sonnier, Rick Billings
  • Asphalt compositions and products comprising tall oil derived materials, and methods for making and using same
    Patent number: 8034172
    Abstract: Asphalt compositions and products in which the binder comprises tall oil materials possibly previously subjected to distillation, and/or oxidation, and/or combined with a polymer, the tall oil materials having a softening point in the range of 75 F to 400 F, a Needle Penetration value (0.1 mm) at 25 C of at least 1, a Rotational Viscosity at 275 F in the range of 650 cps to 8,000 cps, and a water solubility of less than 10 percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Foris Technologies, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Prenathan Naidoo, William E Sonnier, Rick A. Billings
  • CUTBACK ASPHALT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS COMPRISING AN EXTENDER DERIVED FROM TALL OIL, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100170417
    Abstract: Cut back asphalt compositions and product wherein the cutting solvent comprises a tall oil based solvent and optionally other renewable solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Terry Naidoo, William E. Sonnier, Rick Billings
  • ASPHALT COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS COMPRISING TALL OIL DERIVED MATERIALS, AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100147190
    Abstract: Asphalt compositions and products in which the binder comprises tall oil materials possibly previously subjected to distillation, and/or oxidation, and/or combined with a polymer, the tall oil materials having a softening point in the range of 75 F to 400 F, a Needle Penetration value (0.1 mm) at 25 C of at least 1, a Rotational Viscosity at 275 F in the range of 650 cps to 8,000 cps, and a water solubility of less than 10 percent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: PRENATHAN NAIDOO, William E. Sonnier, Rick A. Billings
  • Process of extracting and purifying phytosterols and phytostanols from tall oil pitch
    Publication number: 20030144536
    Abstract: A process for isolating and purifying phytosterols and phytostanols from tall oil pitch is disclosed which comprises the following steps:
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Sonnier, Michael E. Schultz