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).

  • 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