ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,476, issued on March 25, was assigned to A.L.M. Holding Co. (Onalaska, Wis.) and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. (Jackson, Miss.).
"Warm mix asphalt binder compositions containing lubricating additives" was invented by Gerald H. Reinke (La Crosse, Wis.), Gaylon L Baumgardner (Arkadelphia, Ark.) and Steven L. Engber (Onalaska, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a functionally dry warm mix asphalt binder composition modified with lubricating agents or additives that can be mixed with aggregate and compacted at temperatures substantially below asphalt binder compositions that do not contain the disclosed ...