Patents by Inventor Michele Falcone

Michele Falcone 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: 9868813
    Abstract: The invention comprises a thermosetting powder coating composition comprising first and second resin, the first resin being an acid functional polyester resin with an acid value below 50 mg KOH/g, the second resin being obtainable by reacting hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components, the hydroxyl functional components containing 2 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule and/or at least 3 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule, the acid functional components containing 2 acid functional groups per molecule and/or at least 3 acid functional groups per molecule, wherein more than 90 mol. % of the total of hydroxyl functional components in the second resin originate from neopentyl glycol (NPG), and from 6 to 11 mol % of the total of hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components in the second resin originating from hydroxyl functional components and/or acid functional components having at least 3 functional groups per molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Virginie Marcelle Andrée Hancill, Michele Falcone, Ergin Basar
  • Publication number: 20160257781
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermosetting powder coating composition comprising a first resin and a second resin, the first resin being an acid functional polyester resin with an acid value below 50 mg KOH/g, the second resin being obtainable by reacting hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components, the hydroxyl functional components comprising components containing 2 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule, the acid functional components comprising components containing 2 acid functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 acid functional groups per molecule, wherein more than 90 mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Virginie Marcelle Andrée HANCILL, Michele FALCONE, Ergin BASAR
  • Patent number: 9365740
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermosetting powder coating composition comprising a first resin and a second resin, the first resin being an acid functional polyester resin with an acid value below 50 mg KOH/g, the second resin being obtainable by reacting hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components, the hydroxyl functional components comprising components containing 2 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule, the acid functional components comprising components containing 2 acid functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 acid functional groups per molecule, wherein—more than 90 mol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Virginie Marcelle Andrée Hancill, Michele Falcone, Ergin Basar
  • Publication number: 20140221562
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermosetting powder coating composition comprising a first resin and a second resin, the first resin being an acid functional polyester resin with an acid value below 50 mg KOH/g, the second resin being obtainable by reacting hydroxyl functional components and acid functional components, the hydroxyl functional components comprising components containing 2 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 hydroxyl functional groups per molecule, the acid functional components comprising components containing 2 acid functional groups per molecule and/or components containing at least 3 acid functional groups per molecule, wherein—more than 90 mol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Virginie Marcelle Andrée Hancill, Michele Falcone, Ergin Basar
  • Patent number: 7972660
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for forming a coating on a substrate using a tribo-charging electrostatic fluidized bed process; characterized in that a powder coating is used which has a particle size distribution such that a) d(v,90)?42.5 ?m, and b) i) the percentage of particles <10 ?m in size is ?12% by volume, and/or ii) [d(s,90)÷d(s,10)]2?3.5, [d(s,90)?7]d(s,90) being greater than 7 ?m and d(s,90) and d(s,10) being measured in microns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: John Ring, Michele Falcone, Robert Edward Barker, Andrew George Cordiner
  • Publication number: 20080305271
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for forming a coating on a substrate using a tribo-charging electrostatic fluidised bed process; characterised in that a powder coating is used which has a particle size distribution such that a) d(v,90)?42.5 ?m, and b) i) the percentage of particles <10 ?m in size is ?12% by volume, and/or ii) [d(s,90)÷d(s,10)]2?3.5, [d(s,90)?7] d(s,90) being greater than 7 ?m and d(s,90) and d(s,10) being measured in microns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: John Ring, Michele Falcone, Robert Edward Barker, Andrew George Cordiner
  • Patent number: 7384671
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for forming a coating on a substrate, including establishing a fluidised-bed having a fluidising gas and a powder coating composition, immersing the substrate wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, the substrate being either electrically isolated or earthed, providing an electrically conductive electrode, to which a voltage is applied, positioned to influence the extent to which charged particles adhere to a region of the substrate, withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and forming the adherent particles into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrates. The apparatus is arranged and the process is conducted such that the maximum potential gradient existing in the fluidised bed is below the ionisation potential of the fluidising gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Patent number: 7323226
    Abstract: A process for forming a coating on a substrate, including the steps of effecting tribostatic charging of a body of powder by establishing a fluidised-bed of the body of powder in a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the conductive part of the fluidising chamber, immersing a substrate which is electrically non-conductive or poorly conductive, either electrically isolated or earthed, wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and forming adherent particles of the powder into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: AKZO Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Patent number: 7041340
    Abstract: A process for forming a coating on a conductive substrate, including the steps of: establishing a fluidised-bed of a powder coating composition, thereby effecting tribostatic charging of the powder coating composition, the fluidised-bed including a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the conductive part of the fluidising chamber, immersing the substrate wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, whereby charged particles of the powder coating composition adhere to the substrate, the substrate being either electrically isolated or earthed, withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and forming the adherent particles into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: International Coatings Limited
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Publication number: 20060062929
    Abstract: A process for forming a coating on a substrate, including the steps of effecting tribostatic charging of a body of powder by establishing a fluidised-bed of the body of powder in a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the conductive part of the fluidising chamber, immersing a substrate which is electrically non-conductive or poorly conductive, either electrically isolated or earthed, wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and forming adherent particles of the powder into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Kevin Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Publication number: 20060057390
    Abstract: An apparatus for performing a process for forming a coating on a substrate (6), including a fluidising chamber (1) for establishing a fluidised-bed of a powder coating composition, means for immersing the substrate wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, the substrate (6) being either electrically isolated or earthed, an electrically conductive electrode (9), to which a voltage is applied, positioned to influence the extent to which charged particles adhere to a region of the substrate (6), means (8) for applying the voltage to the electrode (9), means for withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and means for forming the adherent particles into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrate, the apparatus being arranged to operate without ionisation or corona effects in the fluidised bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Kevin Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Publication number: 20040126487
    Abstract: A process for forming a coating on a conductive substrate, including the steps of: establishing a fluidised-bed of a powder coating composition, thereby effecting tribostatic charging of the powder coating composition, the fluidised-bed including a fluidising chamber at least a part of which is conductive, applying a voltage to the conductive part of the fluidising chamber, immersing the substrate wholly or partly in the fluidised bed, whereby charged particles of the powder coating composition adhere to the substrate, the substrate being either electrically isolated or earthed, withdrawing the substrate from the fluidised-bed and forming the adherent particles into a continuous coating over at least part of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2004
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Kevin Jeffrey Kittle, Michele Falcone
  • Publication number: 20020032275
    Abstract: Thermosetting hot melt coating composition with a binder comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Michele Falcone, Faridoon Qazi, Kent Raabjerg Sorensen, Martinus Adrianus Anthonius Maria Koenraadt