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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2023
Applicants:
Elham Fini, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Saba Shariati, Shenzhen, CN;
Inventors:
Elham Fini, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Saba Shariati, Shenzhen, CN;
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 20/10 (2006.01); C04B 14/06 (2006.01); C04B 26/26 (2006.01); C04B 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C04B 20/107 (2013.01); C04B 14/06 (2013.01); C04B 26/26 (2013.01); C04B 2103/0078 (2013.01);
Abstract
A modified bitumen composition includes bitumen and a multiplicity of silica particles. Each silica particle is coupled to an acid component. Treating a modified bitumen includes contacting the modified bitumen with a flow of air and removing the flow of air after a length of time when a penetration grade of the bitumen decreases to a specified value.