Patents by Inventor James A. Laugal
James A. Laugal 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: 7060357Abstract: A coating composition contains solid particulates of a mixture of an aminoplast crosslinking agent, a solid polymer having functionality reactive with the aminoplast crosslinking agent, and a crystalline, carbamate-functional additive. The crystalline, carbamate-functional additive has a melting point of at least about 30° C. and is up to about 15% by weight of the powder coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, David J. Law, Robert D. Weise, James A. Laugal
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Patent number: 6992149Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising at least about 0.1% by weight of a reaction product of an aminoplast and a compound having one carbamate group has improved smoothness.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Thomas S. Richards, Timothy S. December, James A. Laugal
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Publication number: 20050182189Abstract: A powder coating composition comprising at least about 0.1% by weight of a reaction product of an aminoplast and a compound having one carbamate group has improved smoothness.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2004Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Walter Ohrbom, Thomas Richards, Timothy December, James Laugal
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Patent number: 6822040Abstract: A basecoat composition includes an acrylic polymer prepared from a combination of monomers including at least about 30% by weight ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, or a combination of these. The basecoat composition also includes methylated melamine-formaldehyde resin and up to about 10% by weight of a butylated melamine-formaldehyde resin, based on the weight of the basecoat composition vehicle and butylated melamine resin. An at least partially cured layer of the basecoat composition offers improved adhesion with a coating composition layer applied over it and cured, whether the coating composition layer applied over it is another layer of the basecoat composition itself or a layer of a clearcoat composition.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Leslie G. Baugh, David K. K. Lau, Thomas C. Balch, Sergio E. Balatan, Walter H. Ohrbom, James A. Laugal, David J. Law
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Patent number: 6780909Abstract: The coating composition of the invention includes a polymer, especially an acrylic polymer, having hydroxyl and/or primary carbamate functionality; a water-miscible organic solvent; a low hydrogen bonding oxygenated solvent; and water that is emulsified in the organic phase. The coating composition of the invention may be a clearcoat coating composition, preferably an automotive clearcoat coating composition. The invention further provides an article, such as an automotive vehicle, having a surface coated with a coating derived from the coating composition of the invention, particularly a composite coating having a basecoat layer and a clearcoat layer, and a method of producing such a coating on a substrate, particularly as a basecoat/clearcoat composite coating, with the coating composition of the invention preferably being at least the clearcoat of the composite coating.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Gregory G. Menovcik, Michele L. Stauffer, Mark West, Sergio E. Balatan, James A. Laugal
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Patent number: 6740706Abstract: The invention relates to an economical method of making a polymer having reduced VOCs and coating compositions containing such polymers. In one embodiment, the method of invention requires providing a reactant mixture (a), providing a solvent mixture (b) comprising a reactive component (c) which is substantially free of any heteroatoms and is not a crystalline solid at room temperature and comprises (i) from 12 to 72 carbon atoms, and (ii) at least two functional groups, and subjecting the reactant mixture (a) in the solvent mixture (b) to polymerization conditions sufficient to polymerize reactant mixture (a) to provide a mixture (d) of a polymer (a′) in solvent mixture (b), wherein reactive component (c) under the polymerization conditions is substantially nonreactive: (1) with the components of reactive mixture (a), (2) in the polymerization of reactant mixture (a) and (3) with the polymer (a′).Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Robert D. Weise, James A. Laugal
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Publication number: 20040068054Abstract: A coating composition contains solid particulates of a mixture of an aminoplast crosslinking agent, a solid polymer having functionality reactive with the aminoplast crosslinking agent, and a crystalline, carbamate-functional additive. The crystalline, carbamate-functional additive has a melting point of at least about 30° C. and is up to about 15% by weight of the powder coating composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: BASF CORPORATIONInventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, David J. Law, Robert D. Weise, James A. Laugal
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Publication number: 20030114590Abstract: The invention relates to an economical method of making a polymer having reduced VOCs and coating compositions containing such polymers. In one embodiment, the method of invention requires providing a reactant mixture (a), providing a solvent mixture (b) comprising a reactive component (c) which is substantially free of any heteroatoms and is not a crystalline solid at room temperature and comprises (i) from 12 to 72 carbon atoms, and (ii) at least two functional groups, and subjecting the reactant mixture (a) in the solvent mixture (b) to polymerization conditions sufficient to polymerize reactant mixture (a) to provide a mixture (d) of a polymer (a′) in solvent mixture (b), wherein reactive component (c) under the polymerization conditions is substantially nonreactive: (1) with the components of reactive mixture (a), (2) in the polymerization of reactant mixture (a) and (3) with the polymer (a′).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Walter H. Ohrbom, Robert D. Weise, James A. Laugal
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Publication number: 20030060560Abstract: A basecoat composition includes an acrylic polymer prepared from a combination of monomers including at least about 30% by weight ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, or a combination of these. The basecoat composition may also include a combination of methylated melamine resin and butylated melamine resin. An at least partially cured layer of the basecoat composition offers improved adhesion with a coating composition layer applied over it and cured, whether the coating composition layer applied over it is another layer of the basecoat composition itself or a layer of a clearcoat composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2001Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Leslie G. Baugh, David K. K. Lau, Thomas C. Balch, Sergio E. Balatan, Walter H. Ohrbom, James A. Laugal, David J. Law
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Publication number: 20020193509Abstract: The coating composition of the invention includes a polymer, especially an acrylic polymer, having hydroxyl and/or primary carbamate functionality; a water-miscible organic solvent; a low hydrogen bonding oxygenated solvent; and water that is emulsified in the organic phase. The coating composition of the invention may be a clearcoat coating composition, preferably an automotive clearcoat coating composition. The invention further provides an article, such as an automotive vehicle, having a surface coated with a coating derived from the coating composition of the invention, particularly a composite coating having a basecoat layer and a clearcoat layer, and a method of producing such a coating on a substrate, particularly as a basecoat/clearcoat composite coating, with the coating composition of the invention preferably being at least the clearcoat of the composite coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2001Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Gregory G. Menovcik, Michele L. Stauffer, Mark West, Sergio E. Balatan, James A. Laugal
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Patent number: 5916986Abstract: A sterically-hindered monomer is used to make a polymer which in turn is useful in coating compositions. The resulting residue of the sterically-hindered monomer is present in the polymer, as well as in a cured coating (preferably an automotive coating) produced using a coating composition having the polymer therein. The presence of the residue of the sterically-hindered monomer imparts in the cured coating a resistance to environmental etching.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 1996Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Anna M. Budde, James A. Laugal, Walter H. Ohrbom, Marvin L. Green, Mark R. Montagne
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Patent number: 5635302Abstract: A sterically-hindered monomer is used to make a polymer which in turn is useful in coating compositions. The resulting residue of the sterically-hindered monomer is present in the polymer, as well as in a cured coating (preferably an automotive coating) produced using a coating composition having the polymer therein. The presence of the residue of the sterically-hindered monomer imparts in the cured coating a resistance to environmental etching.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: June 3, 1997Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: Anna M. Budde, James A. Laugal, Walter H. Ohrbom, Marvin L. Green, Mark R. Montagne
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Patent number: 5348635Abstract: A series of oligomeric adducts of diols and diepoxides are disclosed which are precursors of amine resins for use in electrodeposition coatings. The adducts are epoxide-alcohol addition products of a polyaromatic and/or a mono-aromatic diol and a polyaromatic bis-glycidyl ether, and/or a monoaromatic bis-glycidyl ether and/or an alkoxy arylene bis-glycidyl ether, thioether or amine. The coatings which include amine resin, cross linking agent, grind resin and pigment exhibit excellent corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1993Date of Patent: September 20, 1994Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James A. Laugal, Glenn E. Martin, Donald L. St. Aubin, Gerald G. Wold
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Patent number: 5194560Abstract: A series of oligomeric adducts of diols and diepoxides are disclosed which are precursors of amine resins for use in electrodeposition coatings. The adducts are epoxide-alcohol addition products of a polyaromatic and/or a mono-aromatic diol and a polyaromatic bis-glycidyl ether, and/or a monoaromatic bis-glycidyl ether and/or an alkoxy arylene bis-glycidyl ether, thioether or amine. The coatings which include amine resin, cross linking agent, grind resin and pigment exhibit excellent corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1991Date of Patent: March 16, 1993Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James A. Laugal, Glenn E. Martin, Donald L. St. Aubin, Gerald G. Wold
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Patent number: 5021470Abstract: A series of oligomeric adducts of diols and diepoxides are disclosed which are precursors of amine resins for use in electrodeposition coatings. The adducts are epoxide-alcohol addition products of a polyaromatic and/or a mono-aromatic diol and a polyaromatic bis-glycidyl ether, and/or a monoaromatic bis-glycidyl ether and/or an alkoxy arylene bis-glycidyl ether, thioether or amine. The coatings which include amine resin, cross linking agent, grind resin and pigment exhibit excellent corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 1989Date of Patent: June 4, 1991Assignee: BASF CorporationInventors: James A. Laugal, Glenn E. Martin, Donald L. St. Aubin, Gerald G. Wold
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Patent number: 4857567Abstract: A series of oligomeric adducts of diols and diepoxides are disclosed which are precursors of amine resins for use in electrodeposition coatings. The adducts are epoxide-alcohol addition products of a polyaromatic and/or a mono-aromatic diol and a polyaromatic bis-glycidyl ether, and/or a monoaromatic bis-glycidyl ether and/or an alkoxy arylene bis-glycidyl ether, thioether or amine. The coatings which include amine resin, cross linking agent, grind resin and pigment exhibit excellent corrosion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1987Date of Patent: August 15, 1989Assignee: BASF Corporation, Inmont DivisionInventors: James A. Laugal, Glenn E. Martin, Donald L. St. Aubin, Gerald G. Wold
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Patent number: 4533760Abstract: Olefins are produced by contacting an organic compound having at least one benzene ring with calcium metal, ethylenediamine, a low molecular weight aliphatic alcohol, and optionally a low molecular weight aliphatic primary amine, and/or an inert, abrasive particulate substance. The reduction is conducted at temperatures ranging from about -10.degree. C. to about 30.degree. C. or somewhat higher. Substantially all of the organic compounds are converted to corresponding cyclic olefins, primarily diolefins.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1984Date of Patent: August 6, 1985Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Robert A. Benkeser, James A. Laugal, Angela Rappa
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Patent number: 4533752Abstract: Olefins are produced by containing an organic compound having at least one benzene ring with ethylenediamine and calcium metal, the calcium metal being used in large excess or alternatively in conjunction with an inert abrasive particulate substance. Substantially all of the organic compounds are converted to corresponding cyclic olefins, largely mono-olefins.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 1984Date of Patent: August 6, 1985Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Robert A. Benkeser, James A. Laugal, Angela Rappa