Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Patched hole or depression
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Thomas, Alexander (Department: 1783)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Patched hole or depression
C404S075000, C106S691000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07939154
ABSTRACT:
A road and repair system and/or method using one or more components including a plurality of magnetite concentrate particles, at least one acidic activator including phosphate anions, and a plurality of reactive aggregate particles including iron.
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Diedrich Tamara R.
Fosnacht Donald R.
Hendrickson David W.
Kiesel Richard
Zanko Lawrence M.
Mueting Raasch & Gebhardt, P.A.
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Thomas Alexander
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