Patents by Inventor Jackie L. Smith
Jackie L. Smith 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).
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Patent number: 6797387Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided, prepared by reacting (A) an aminoplast resin; (B) a reactive urethane group-containing adduct of a polyfunctional polymer and monoisocyanate, and (C) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (A). Compound (C) is selected from: (i) compounds having the structure (I): wherein X is aromatic; R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents H, (cyclo)alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or an active hydrogen-containing group, (ii) compounds having the structure (II) or (III): where R′ and R″ each independently represents an aromatic group or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) compounds different from (i) and (ii), having a melting point of at least 80° C. Further provided are methods for preparing the crosslinking agent, curable compositions containing the crosslinking agent, and coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6784258Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided, prepared by reacting (A) an aminoplast resin; (B) a reactive urethane group-containing adduct and (C) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (A). Compound (C) is selected from: (i) compounds having the structure (I): wherein X is aromatic; R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents H, (cyclo)alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or an active hydrogen-containing group, (ii) compounds having the structure (II) or (III): where R′ and R″ each independently represents an aromatic group or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) compounds different from (i) and (ii), having a melting point of at least 80° C. Further provided are methods for preparing the crosslinking agent curable compositions containing the crosslinking agent, and coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: August 31, 2004Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6713182Abstract: Provided is a crosslinking agent which is the ungelled reaction product of a polyester polyol and an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The polyester polyol is the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic polyol and a cyclic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Further provided is a powder coating composition including a solid particulate film-forming mixture of a polymer containing reactive functional groups and having a Tg of at least 30° C., and the crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multi-layer composite coating composition having a basecoat layer deposited from a basecoat film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6663972Abstract: A crosslinking agent having reactive benzoxazine groups is provided. The crosslinking agent is an ungelled reaction product of aminoplast resin, a polyhydric aromatic compound, and at least one compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin which is selected from at least one of: (i) compounds having the structure (I): where X is aromatic; R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents H, (cyclo)alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl, alkaryl, aralkyl, or an active hydrogen-containing group; (ii) compounds having structure (II) or (III): where R′ and R″ each independently represents an aromatic group or an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and (iii) compounds different from (i) and (ii) and having a melting point of at least 80° C. Curable powder coating composition and multilayer composite coating compositions are also provided, as well as coated substrates.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6624249Abstract: A crosslinking agent which is an ungelled reaction product of (a) at least one aminoplast resin, (b) at least one polyfunctional polymer having functional groups reactive with aminoplast resin (a) and having a glass transition temperature of at least 15° C.; and (c) at least one compound different from (b) having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (a) is provided. Also provided is a method for preparing the crosslinking agent. Further provided is a powder coating composition which includes the crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multi-layer composite coating composition having a base coat layer and a top coat over the base coat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6613436Abstract: The present invention provides a crosslinking agent which may have reactive benzoxazine groups prepared from (a) at least one aromatic compound, (b) at least one aminotriazine compound, and (c) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast compound (b). The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. The present invention is further directed to a method for preparing the above-described crosslinking agent, and a curable powder coating composition comprising a mixture of (A) a polymer having functional groups reactive with aminotriazine and/or benzoxazine groups having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C.; and (B) the above crosslinking agent. Multilayer composite coating compositions are also provided including a basecoat deposited from a film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat, deposited from the curable powder coating composition described above.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20030149191Abstract: A crosslinking agent which is an ungelled reaction product of (a) at least one aminoplast resin, (b) at least one polyfunctional polymer having functional groups reactive with aminoplast resin (a) and having a glass transition temperature of at least 15° C.; and (c) at least one compound different from (b) having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (a) is provided. Also provided is a method for preparing the crosslinking agent. Further provided is a powder coating composition which includes the crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multi-layer composite coating composition having a base coat layer and a top coat over the base coat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20030065106Abstract: Provided is a crosslinking agent which is the ungelled reaction product of a polyester polyol and an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The polyester polyol is the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic polyol and a cyclic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Further provided is a powder coating composition including a solid particulate film-forming mixture of a polymer containing reactive functional groups and having a Tg of at least 30° C., and the crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multi-layer composite coating composition having a basecoat layer deposited from a basecoat film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6500545Abstract: The present invention provides a crosslinking agent having reactive benzoxazine groups which is the ungelled reaction product of (a) at least one mono-hydroxy aromatic compound and (b) at least one aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH group present in a molar ratio of reactant (a) to reactant (b) ranging from 1.0 to 3.0: 1.0, provided that where reactant (a) is a single ring monohydroxy aromatic compound, the molar ratio of reactant (a) to reactant (b) ranges from 1.0 to 1.8:1.0 and from 2.2 to 3.0:1.0. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. The present invention is further directed to a method for preparing the above-described crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6479611Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20020132935Abstract: A crosslinking agent having reactive benzoxazine groups is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6451928Abstract: Provided is a crosslinking agent which is the ungelled reaction product of a polyester polyol and an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The polyester polyol is the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic polyol and a cyclic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Further provided is a powder coating composition including a solid particulate film-forming mixture of a polymer containing reactive functional groups and having a Tg of at least 30° C., and the crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multi-layer composite coating composition having a basecoat layer deposited from a basecoat film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: September 17, 2002Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6441103Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20020103293Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2002Publication date: August 1, 2002Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20020071955Abstract: The present invention provides a crosslinking agent which may have reactive benzoxazine groups prepared from (a) at least one aromatic compound, (b) at least one aminotriazine compound, and (c) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast compound (b). The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. The present invention is further directed to a method for preparing the above-described crosslinking agent, and a curable powder coating composition comprising a mixture of (A) a polymer having functional groups reactive with aminotriazine and/or benzoxazine groups having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C.; and (B) the above crosslinking agent. Multilayer composite coating compositions are also provided including a basecoat deposited from a film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat, deposited from the curable powder coating composition described above.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20020040112Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided, prepared by reacting (A) an aminoplast resin; (B) a reactive urethane group-containing adduct and (C) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Publication number: 20020037973Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided, prepared by reacting (A) an aminoplast resin; (B) a reactive urethane group-containing adduct of a polyfunctional polymer and monoisocyanate, and (C) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2001Publication date: March 28, 2002Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
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Patent number: 6316109Abstract: A crosslinking agent having reactive benzoxazine groups is provided. The crosslinking agent is the ungelled reaction product of a polyhydric aromatic compound and an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Additionally provided is a method for preparing the crosslinking agent. Also provided is a curable powder coating composition including a solid particulate, film-forming mixture of a polymer having functional groups reactive with benzoxazine groups and the crosslinking agent. Further provided is a multilayer composite coating composition having a base coat layer deposited from a film-forming base coating composition and a topcoat layer deposited from the curable powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2000Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith