Patents by Inventor Michael Sandala

Michael Sandala 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).

  • Method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane
    Patent number: 10173176
    Abstract: A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Elizabeth A. Furar, Robin M. Peffer, Michael Sandala, Shawn Duffy, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
  • Cationic electrodepositable coating compositions capable of forming low gloss coatings
    Patent number: 9598588
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cationic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorraine Hsu, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala
  • Aqueous resinous dispersions that include a zinc (II) amidine complex and methods for the manufacture thereof
    Patent number: 9534074
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are stable aqueous resinous dispersions and methods for forming such dispersions that include a zinc (II) amidine complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Andrea Gray, Jonathan A. Love, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala
  • Anionic electrodepositable coating compositions capable of forming low gloss coatings
    Patent number: 9505937
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are anionic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorraine Hsu, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala
  • Method for coating pipe segments
    Patent number: 9499918
    Abstract: A method for coating a segment of pipe is disclosed. The method comprises applying by electrodeposition a coating composition to the segment of pipe wherein the coating composition comprises: (i) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersed in aqueous medium prepared by polymerizing in the presence of a cationic salt group containing polymeric dispersant a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer composition comprising a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers at least one of which contains at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; (ii) an electrodepositable cationic resinous vehicle containing active hydrogen groups; and (iii) a curing agent reactive with the active hydrogen groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sandala, Lorraine Hsu, Craig Wilson
  • Method for Preparing a Resin-Treated Microporous Membrane
    Publication number: 20160317974
    Abstract: A method for preparing a resin-treated microporous membrane by electrodeposition is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Elizabeth A. Furar, Robin M. Peffer, Michael Sandala, Shawn Duffy, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal
  • METHOD FOR COATING PIPE SEGMENTS
    Publication number: 20150267856
    Abstract: A method for coating a segment of pipe is disclosed. The method comprises applying by electrodeposition a coating composition to the segment of pipe wherein the coating composition comprises: (i) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersed in aqueous medium prepared by polymerizing in the presence of a cationic salt group containing polymeric dispersant a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer composition comprising a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers at least one of which contains at least two ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule; (ii) an electrodepositable cationic resinous vehicle containing active hydrogen groups; and (iii) a curing agent reactive with the active hydrogen groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Sandala, Lorraine Hsu, Craig Wilson
  • ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DIMETHYL CATALYST
    Publication number: 20140131212
    Abstract: An electrodepositable composition comprising; (a) an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin, such as a (meth)acrylic sulfonium salt group-containing resin; (b) a capped polyisocyanate curing agent; and (c) a dimethyltin dicarboxylate or dimercaptide, such as dimethyltin dicarboxylate or dimercaptide in which the carboxylate and mercaptide groups contain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Lorraine Hsu, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala, Craig Wilson
  • ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING DIALKYLTIN CATALYST
    Publication number: 20140131213
    Abstract: An electrodepositable composition comprising: (a) an active hydrogen-containing, cationic salt group-containing resin, such as a (meth)acrylic sulfonium salt group-containing resin; (b) a capped polyisocyanate curing agent; and (c) a dialkyltin dicarboxylate or dimercaptide, in which one or both of the alkyl groups contain from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and one or both of the carboxylate and mercaptide groups contain from 8 to 12 carbon atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Lorraine Hsu, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala, Craig Wilson
  • AQUEOUS RESINOUS DISPERSIONS THAT INCLUDE A ZINC (II) AMIDINE COMPLEX AND METHODS FOR THE MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20130344231
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are stable aqueous resinous dispersions and methods for forming such dispersions that include a zinc (II) amidine complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkatachalam Eswarakrishnan, Andrea Gray, Jonathan A. Love, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala
  • CATIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CAPABLE OF FORMING LOW GLOSS COATINGS
    Publication number: 20130306477
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are cationic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorraine Hsu, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala
  • ANIONIC ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITIONS CAPABLE OF FORMING LOW GLOSS COATINGS
    Publication number: 20130306478
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are anionic electrodepositable coating compositions that are capable of providing cured coatings of low gloss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorraine Hsu, Kelly Moore, Michael Sandala