Patents by Inventor Margaret K. Oplinger

Margaret K. Oplinger 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).

  • Non-VOC neutralizing agents for coatings
    Patent number: 9403997
    Abstract: Paint formulations are neutralized with a non-VOC neutralizing agent. The neutralizing agent is a neutralized amino acid or intermediate, an amino phosphate, an amino phosphonate, amino sulfate, or amino sulfonate wherein the neutralizing agent has a pKa2 of at least 9. These neutralizing agents can be used to provide a paint formulation within a pH range of 8 to 10 and do not add any volatile organic compounds to the paint formulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: HERCULES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bruce K. Fillipo, Margaret K. Oplinger, Jeffrey K. Politis
  • NON--VOC NEUTRALIZING AGENTS FOR COATINGS
    Publication number: 20130239851
    Abstract: Paint formulations are neutralized with a non-VOC neutralizing agent. The neutralizing agent is a neutralized amino acid or intermediate, an amino phosphate, an amino phosphonate, amino sulfate, or amino sulfonate wherein the neutralizing agent has a pKa2 of at least 9. These neutralizing agents can be used to provide a paint formulation within a pH range of 8 to 10 and do not add any volatile organic compounds to the paint formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HERCULES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bruce K. Fillipo, Margaret K. Oplinger, Jeffrey K. Politis