E01C 7/18
Of road-metal and bituminous binders
Official title: of road-metal and bituminous binders {(for surface treatments except for penetration coverings, or for thin surface layers E01C7/353; bituminous mixtures C08L95/00)}
E01C7/18 (Of road-metal and bituminous binders) appears on 541 US grants and 503 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E01C- Granted patents
- 541
- Published applications
- 503
- Assignees
- 324
- Inventors
- 1,088
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 8 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 6 |
| 2003 | 7 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7 | 11 |
| 2005 | 7 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 9 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 7 | 16 |
| 2010 | 6 | 13 |
| 2011 | 13 | 25 |
| 2012 | 4 | 17 |
| 2013 | 13 | 26 |
| 2014 | 17 | 20 |
| 2015 | 21 | 29 |
| 2016 | 16 | 23 |
| 2017 | 20 | 35 |
| 2018 | 25 | 29 |
| 2019 | 26 | 44 |
| 2020 | 24 | 33 |
| 2021 | 31 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 21 |
| 2023 | 21 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 | 27 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 |
| 2026 | 17 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- E01C 7/26Mixed with other materials242
- E01C 7/187Repairing bituminous covers128
- E01C 7/182Aggregate or filler materials, except those according to e01c7/2671
- E01C 7/185Isolating, separating or connecting intermediate layers55
- E01C 7/22Binder incorporated in hot state19
- E01C 7/24Binder incorporated as an emulsion or solution19
- E01C 7/20Binder incorporated in cold state7
Recent patents
- Integrated dispersion and quantification system for asphalt modification29 Sep 2026US 12,746,518 B1Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University
- Multi-axial fabric18 Aug 2026US D1,141,490 S1Nicolon Corporation · Design
- Multi-layer traffic superstructure with liquid-tight intermediate layer, method of manufacturing the multi-layer traffic superstructure4 Aug 2026US 12,698,602 B2Wilhelm Schütz GmbH & Co. KG
- Method for constructing a base course and a mixture used therefor28 Jul 2026US 12,692,669 B2Nichireki Group Co. Ltd.
- Waste tire-derived asphalt modifier30 Jun 2026US 12,668,701 B2Ergon, Inc.
- Process for producing a binder for a warm mix asphalt composition8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308380 A1Stora Enso OYJ
- Styrenic block copolymers and polymer modified bitumen therefrom1 Oct 2026US 2026/0297328 A1Kraton Corporation
- Asphalt emulsion composition and method for producing same3 Sep 2026US 2026/0258249 A1Resonac Corporation
- Recycled-aerogel composite for construction materials (rac)6 Aug 2026US 2026/0226274 A1Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
- Asphalt composition for repairing asphalt pavement9 Jul 2026US 2026/0193466 A1Maeda Road Construction Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of using a filter aid protein-polysaccharide complex composition74US 5,942,123 A1999
- Paving method and pavement construction for concentrating microwave heating within pavement material65US 4,594,022 AMP Materials Corporation · 1986
- Method of pavement repair61US 4,113,401 A1978
- Apparatus for heating aggregate, recycled asphalt and the like60US 4,427,376 AWylie Manufacturing Company · 1984
- Method of reconstructing asphalt pavement59US 3,970,404 A1976