Patents by Inventor Christophe Rene Gaston GRENIER

Christophe Rene Gaston GRENIER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11827740
    Abstract: A crosslinking composition includes a compound having at least two functional groups that are each independently represented by Chemical Structure (I): X is an oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; R1 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkylaryl group; R2, R3, and R4 are each independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; R5 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; z is 0 when X is oxygen or sulfur and z is 1 when X is nitrogen; and when a double bond is formed between a carbon atom bonded to R3 and an adjacent nitrogen, m is 0, and when a single bond is formed between the carbon atom bonded to R3 and the adjacent nitrogen, m is 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Joan MacDonald, Qi Zheng, Abdulrahman Dawoud Ibrahim, Se Ryeon Lee, Tsukasa Mizuhara, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20230167329
    Abstract: Coating compositions comprising a phenolic resin and a film-forming resin having functional groups that are reactive with the functionality of the phenolic resin are disclosed herein. The phenolic resin comprises a phenol group containing compound and a glyoxylic acid containing compound. Such phenolic resins may be used as formaldehyde-free crosslinkers in coating compositions and such coating compositions may be used on substrates comprising a non-porous material, such as metal, glass, and/or plastic. Also disclosed are methods of coating a substrate and coated substrates, including food and/or beverage containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Se Ryeon Lee, Ross A. Moretti, Dennis A. Simpson, Hiu Yan Cheng, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Michael Olah, Christophe Rene Gaston Grenier, Inanllely Y. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20220127411
    Abstract: A crosslinking composition includes a compound having at least two functional groups that are each independently represented by Chemical Structure (I): X is an oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; R1 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkylaryl group; R2, R3, and R4 are each independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; R5 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; z is 0 when X is oxygen or sulfur and z is 1 when X is nitrogen; and when a double bond is formed between a carbon atom bonded to R3 and an adjacent nitrogen, m is 0, and when a single bond is formed between the carbon atom bonded to R3 and the adjacent nitrogen, m is 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Melissa Joan MacDonald, Qi Zheng, Abdulrahman Dawoud Ibrahim, Se Ryeon Lee, Tsukasa Mizuhara, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan
  • Patent number: 11242430
    Abstract: A crosslinking composition includes a compound having at least two functional groups that are each independently represented by Chemical Structure (I): X is an oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; R1 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkylaryl group; R2, R3, and R4 are each independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; R5 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; z is 0 when X is oxygen or sulfur and z is 1 when X is nitrogen; and when a double bond is formed between a carbon atom bonded to R3 and an adjacent nitrogen, m is 0, and when a single bond is formed between the carbon atom bonded to R3 and the adjacent nitrogen, m is 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa Joan MacDonald, Qi Zheng, Abdulrahman Dawoud Ibrahim, Se Ryeon Lee, Tsukasa Mizuhara, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan
  • Publication number: 20210115185
    Abstract: A crosslinking composition includes a compound having at least two functional groups that are each independently represented by Chemical Structure (I): X is an oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen; R1 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, or an alkylaryl group; R2, R3, and R4 are each independently an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; R5 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, or a hydrogen; z is 0 when X is oxygen or sulfur and z is 1 when X is nitrogen; and when a double bond is formed between a carbon atom bonded to R3 and an adjacent nitrogen, m is 0, and when a single bond is formed between the carbon atom bonded to R3 and the adjacent nitrogen, m is 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Melissa Joan MacDonald, Qi Zheng, Abdulrahman Dawoud Ibrahim, Se Ryeon Lee, Tsukasa Mizuhara, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan
  • Patent number: 9112157
    Abstract: The composition described here comprises at least one hole-transporting compound, wherein the hole-transporting compound comprises a core covalently bonded to at least two arylamine groups, wherein the arylamine group optionally comprises one or more intractability groups. The composition can provide good film formation and stability when coated onto hole injection layers. Solution processing of hole transporting layers of OLEDs can be achieved with the composition described here. Good mobility can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: SOLVAY USA, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Brown, Jing Wang, Christophe Rene Gaston Grenier, Christopher R. Knittel, Victor Miranda, Amanda Gavin
  • Patent number: 9062152
    Abstract: Materials for organic electronic devices including organic photovoltaic devices. An oligomer or polymer comprising: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen or solubilizing groups. Monomers and ink compositions can be also prepared. The materials can be used in an OPV active layer and show excellent absorption properties with bathochromic shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: SOLVAY USA, INC.
    Inventor: Christophe René Gaston Grenier
  • Patent number: 8968885
    Abstract: Polymers which can be used in p-type materials for organic electronic devices and photovoltaic cells. Compounds, monomers, dimers, trimers, and polymers comprising: Good photovoltaic efficiency and lifetime can be achieved. The R group can provide solubility, environmental stability, and fine tuning of spectroscopic and/or electronic properties. Different polymer microstructures can be prepared which encourage multiple band gaps and broad and strong absorptions. The carbonyl can interact with adjacent thiophene rings to provide backbone with rigidity, induce planarity, and reduce and/or eliminate intramolecular chain twisting defects. Polymers comprising benzodithiophene and/or benzothiadiazole structures can show particularly high performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Solvay USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Brown, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Chad Landis, Elena E. Sheina, Atta Gueye
  • Patent number: 8691931
    Abstract: Polymers which can be used in p-type materials for organic electronic devices and photovoltaic cells. Compounds, monomers, dimers, trimers, and polymers comprising: wherein A1 and A2 each independently comprise a fused ring system comprising at least two fused rings directly covalently linked to the pyrrole rings. Good photovoltaic efficiency and lifetime can be achieved. The R group can provide solubility, environmental stability, and fine tuning of spectroscopic and/or electronic properties. Different polymer microstructures can be prepared which encourage multiple band gaps and broad and strong absorptions. The carbonyl can interact with adjacent thiophene rings to provide backbone with rigidity, induce planarity, and reduce and/or eliminate intramolecular chain twisting defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Plextronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. Brown, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Chad Landis, Elena E. Sheina, Ting Xu
  • Publication number: 20130324716
    Abstract: The composition described here comprises at least one hole-transporting compound, wherein the hole-transporting compound comprises a core covalently bonded to at least two arylamine groups, wherein the arylamine group optionally comprises one or more intractability groups. The composition can provide good film formation and stability when coated onto hole injection layers. Solution processing of hole transporting layers of OLEDs can be achieved with the composition described here. Good mobility can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Plextronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher T. BROWN, Jing WANG, Christophe Rene Gaston GRENIER, Christopher R. KNITTEL, Victor MIRANDA, Amanda GAVIN
  • Publication number: 20120283377
    Abstract: Materials for organic electronic devices including organic photovoltaic devices. An oligomer or polymer comprising: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen or solubilizing groups. Monomers and ink compositions can be also prepared. The materials can be used in an OPV active layer and show excellent absorption properties with bathochromic shift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Christophe René Gaston GRENIER
  • Publication number: 20110204341
    Abstract: Polymers which can be used in p-type materials for organic electronic devices and photovoltaic cells. Compounds, monomers, dimers, trimers, and polymers comprising: Good photovoltaic efficiency and lifetime can be achieved. The R group can provide solubility, environmental stability, and fine tuning of spectroscopic and/or electronic properties. Different polymer microstructures can be prepared which encourage multiple band gaps and broad and strong absorptions. The carbonyl can interact with adjacent thiophene rings to provide backbone with rigidity, induce planarity, and reduce and/or eliminate intramolecular chain twisting defects. Polymers comprising benzodithiophene and/or benzothiadiazole structures can show particularly high performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher T. Brown, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Chad Landis, Elena E. Sheina
  • Publication number: 20110114184
    Abstract: Polymers which can be used in p-type materials for organic electronic devices and photovoltaic cells. Compounds, monomers, dimers, trimers, and polymers comprising: wherein A1 and A2 each independently comprise a fused ring system comprising at least two fused rings directly covalently linked to the pyrrole rings. Good photovoltaic efficiency and lifetime can be achieved. The R group can provide solubility, environmental stability, and fine tuning of spectroscopic and/or electronic properties. Different polymer microstructures can be prepared which encourage multiple band gaps and broad and strong absorptions. The carbonyl can interact with adjacent thiophene rings to provide backbone with rigidity, induce planarity, and reduce and/or eliminate intramolecular chain twisting defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher T. Brown, Christophe René Gaston Grenier, Chad Landis, Elena E. Sheina, Ting Xu