ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,942, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Arq IP Ltd. (London).

"Asphalt emulsions comprising purified hydrocarbonaceous materials as a stabilizer" was invented by Stephen Carl Paspek (Broadview Heights, Ohio), John Francis Unsworth (Conway, Great Britain), Jeramie Joseph Adams (Laramie, Wyo.), Jean-Pascal Planche (Laramie, Wyo.) and Rumman Ahmed (Reading, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An oil-in-water emulsion comprising an asphalt and purified coal product (PCP) is provided, wherein the PCP is in particulate form, and wherein at least about 90% by volume (% v) of the particles are no greater than about 25 micro metre in...