Patents by Inventor Richard A. Mallo

Richard A. Mallo 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: 10590266
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Publication number: 20190092925
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 10167381
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Publication number: 20170283321
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 9708470
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Publication number: 20150361251
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 9115267
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Publication number: 20150018452
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 8691889
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 8653158
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Publication number: 20130296462
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Publication number: 20130295277
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more glycol ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 8507587
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more organic ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 8026327
    Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions, compositions, and methods that include a vinyl polymer that includes ethylene oxide-containing side chains and alkyl-Y-containing side chains, wherein Y is O or NR, wherein R is H or CH3, and wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl-Y-containing side chain has at least 4 carbon atoms on average in a cyclic, branched-, or straight-chain configuration and optionally including one or more heteroatoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Deral T. Mosbey, Gilbert L. Eian, Matthew T. Scholz, Richard A. Mallo, Ling Lu
  • Publication number: 20110086945
    Abstract: Herein are disclosed wall repair compounds comprising at least one or more polymeric binder latex emulsions, one or more inorganic fillers, and comprising an amount of organic polymeric thickener that is less than about 0.1 percent by weight based on the total weight of the wall repair compound. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises an inorganic filler system selected such that such that synthetic inorganic fillers comprise essentially 100 percent of the inorganic filler used. In certain embodiments, the wall repair compound comprises one or more organic ether smoothing agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Inventors: John E. Gozum, Richard A. Mallo
  • Patent number: 7700082
    Abstract: A composition in the form of an aqueous dispersion used in cosmetic applications is provided. The composition comprises at least one polyurethane-urea polymer that is functionalized with at least one hydrolyzed or hydrolyzable silyl group. When the composition is used in hair care, it does not have a reshapable effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Mallo, Steven S. Kantner, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Larry R. Krepski
  • Patent number: 7030203
    Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions, compositions, and methods that include a vinyl polymer that includes ethylene oxide-containing side chains and alkyl-Y-containing side chains, wherein Y is O or NR, wherein R is H or CH3, and wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl-Y-containing side chain has at least 4 carbon atoms on average in a cyclic, branched-, or straight-chain configuration and optionally including one or more heteroatoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Deral T. Mosbey, Gilbert L. Eian, Matthew T. Scholz, Richard A. Mallo, Ling Lu
  • Publication number: 20060034798
    Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions, compositions, and methods that include a vinyl polymer that includes ethylene oxide-containing side chains and alkyl-Y-containing side chains, wherein Y is O or NR, wherein R is H or CH3, and wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl-Y-containing side chain has at least 4 carbon atoms on average in a cyclic, branched-, or straight-chain configuration and optionally including one or more heteroatoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Deral Mosbey, Gilbert Eian, Matthew Scholz, Richard Mallo, Ling Lu
  • Publication number: 20030149106
    Abstract: Water-in-oil emulsions, compositions, and methods that include a vinyl polymer that includes ethylene oxide-containing side chains and alkyl-Y-containing side chains, wherein Y is O or NR, wherein R is H or CH3, and wherein the alkyl group of the alkyl-Y-containing side chain has at least 4 carbon atoms on average in a cyclic, branched-, or straight-chain configuration and optionally including one or more heteroatoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Deral T. Mosbey, Gilbert L. Eian, Matthew T. Scholz, Richard A. Mallo, Ling Lu
  • Publication number: 20020146382
    Abstract: A composition in the form of an aqueous dispersion used in cosmetic applications is provided. The composition comprises at least one polyurethane-urea polymer that is functionalized with at least one hydrolyzed or hydrolyzable silyl group. When the composition is used in hair care, it does not have a reshapable effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Richard A. Mallo, Steven S. Kantner, Kevin M. Lewandowski, Larry R. Krepski