Patents by Inventor Ronald R. Ambrose

Ronald R. Ambrose 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).

  • Publication number: 20020132935
    Abstract: A crosslinking agent having reactive benzoxazine groups is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6451928
    Abstract: Provided is a crosslinking agent which is the ungelled reaction product of a polyester polyol and an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The polyester polyol is the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic polyol and a cyclic polycarboxylic acid or anhydride. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Further provided is a powder coating composition including a solid particulate film-forming mixture of a polymer containing reactive functional groups and having a Tg of at least 30° C., and the crosslinking agent. Additionally provided is a multi-layer composite coating composition having a basecoat layer deposited from a basecoat film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat deposited from the previously described powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6441103
    Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020103293
    Abstract: Two types of aminotriazine-based crosslinking agents are provided. Crosslinking agent I includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyester polyol, and (2) a mono-isocyanate. The crosslinking agent I is essentially free of urethane NH functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. Crosslinking agent II includes the ungelled reaction product of (A) a reactive urethane group-containing reaction product and (B) an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The reactive urethane group-containing reaction product (A) is the reaction product of (1) a polyisocyanate and (2) a monohydric capping agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020071955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a crosslinking agent which may have reactive benzoxazine groups prepared from (a) at least one aromatic compound, (b) at least one aminotriazine compound, and (c) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast compound (b). The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 25° C. The present invention is further directed to a method for preparing the above-described crosslinking agent, and a curable powder coating composition comprising a mixture of (A) a polymer having functional groups reactive with aminotriazine and/or benzoxazine groups having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C.; and (B) the above crosslinking agent. Multilayer composite coating compositions are also provided including a basecoat deposited from a film-forming composition and a topcoat over the basecoat, deposited from the curable powder coating composition described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6376607
    Abstract: Improved powder coating compositions containing novel polysiloxanes having various reactive functional groups are disclosed. The compositions are particularly useful as thermosetting powder coating compositions where they provide excellent filiform corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Truman F. Wilt, Anthony M Chasser, John R. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20020040112
    Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided, prepared by reacting (A) an aminoplast resin; (B) a reactive urethane group-containing adduct and (C) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: April 4, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020037973
    Abstract: A crosslinking agent is provided, prepared by reacting (A) an aminoplast resin; (B) a reactive urethane group-containing adduct of a polyfunctional polymer and monoisocyanate, and (C) at least one other compound having active hydrogen groups reactive with aminoplast resin (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, Jackie L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020028879
    Abstract: A powder coating composition of a solid particulate film-forming mixture including (a) a carbamate group-containing polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 30° C.; and (b) a curing agent having functional groups reactive with the carbamate functional groups of the polymer. Also provided is a multi-component composite coating composition characterized by a pigmented basecoat deposited from a pigmented film-forming composition and a substantially pigment-free top coat applied over the basecoat. The top coat is deposited from the powder coating composition. A method of forming a wrinkled coating on a substrate is further provided where a curable powder coating composition is prepared from a solid particulate film-forming mixture, applied to a substrate and thermally cured to form a continuous coating having a wrinkled surface. The solid particulate film-forming mixture includes (a) a carbamate functional group-containing polymer having a glass transition temperature at least 30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Paul H. Lamers, John R. Schneider, Ronald R. Ambrose
  • Patent number: 6316109
    Abstract: A crosslinking agent having reactive benzoxazine groups is provided. The crosslinking agent is the ungelled reaction product of a polyhydric aromatic compound and an aminotriazine compound having one or less non-alkylated NH bond per triazine ring. The crosslinking agent is essentially free of hydroxyl functionality and has a glass transition temperature of at least 10° C. Additionally provided is a method for preparing the crosslinking agent. Also provided is a curable powder coating composition including a solid particulate, film-forming mixture of a polymer having functional groups reactive with benzoxazine groups and the crosslinking agent. Further provided is a multilayer composite coating composition having a base coat layer deposited from a film-forming base coating composition and a topcoat layer deposited from the curable powder coating composition. Coated substrates are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Anthony M. Chasser, Shengkui Hu, John R. Schneider, Jackie L. Smith
  • Patent number: 6294619
    Abstract: The invention provides powder coatings that consistently produce durable finishes when cured, and are stable when uncured. These powder coatings of the invention include novel film forming systems. The novel film forming system, in turn, includes a polymer component and a crosslinker component. In one embodiment, the polymer component is novel; and, in another embodiment, both the polymer and crosslinker components are novel. The novel polymer component includes a novel polyester polyol. This novel polyester polyol includes the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic component and a polyfunctional isocyanurate component. The novel crosslinker component which can be used when practicing certain embodiments of this invention includes a novel, polyfunctional isocyanate compound which is at least partially blocked with at least one of the following: a polyhydroxy aromatic compound, or a mixture of a polyhydroxy aromatic compound and a hydroxy-functional ester compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Ronald R. Ambrose, Barbara A. Greigger, William H. Retsch
  • Patent number: 6288199
    Abstract: The invention provides novel isocyanate-based compounds. Such novel compounds can be used in essentially all applications where conventional isocyanate-based compounds are employed. In other words, the novel isocyanate-based compounds can be used in the making of liquid and powder coating compositions, adhesives, rigid and moldable plastics and foams. The isocyanate-based compounds of the present invention include a polyfunctional isocyanate compound which is at least partially blocked with at least one of the following: a polyhydroxy aromatic compound, or a mixture of a polyhydroxy aromatic compound and a hydroxy-functional ester compound. The present invention further provides compositions which include the aforementioned novel isocyanate-based compound as a component. These compositions can be in the form of liquid coating compositions, powder coating compositions, powder slurry coating compositions, plastic compositions, adhesive compositions, or polymeric foam compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, William H. Retsch, Jr., Anthony M. Chasser
  • Patent number: 6284846
    Abstract: The invention provides powder coatings that produce consistent finishes when cured, and are stable when uncured. These powder coatings of the invention include novel film forming systems. The novel film forming system, in turn, includes a polymer component and a crosslinker component. In one embodiment, the crosslinker component is novel; and, in another embodiment, both the crosslinker and polymer components are novel. The novel crosslinker component includes a novel, polyfunctional isocyanate compound which is at least partially blocked with at least one of the following: a polyhydroxy aromatic compound, or a mixture of a polyhydroxy aromatic compound and a hydroxy-functional ester compound. The novel polymer component which can be used when practicing certain embodiments of this invention includes a novel polyester polyol. This novel polyester polyol includes the reaction product of a cycloaliphatic component and a polyfunctional isocyanurate component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, William H Retsch, Anthony M. Chasser
  • Patent number: 6274672
    Abstract: Improved powder coating compositions containing novel polysiloxanes having various reactive functional groups are disclosed. The compositions are particularly useful as thermosetting powder coating compositions where they provide excellent filiform corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2001
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Truman F. Wilt, Anthony M. Chasser, John R. Schneider
  • Patent number: 6046276
    Abstract: Improved powder coating compositions containing novel polysiloxanes having various reactive functional groups are disclosed. The compositions are particularly useful as thermosetting powder coating compositions where they provide excellent filiform corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, Truman F. Wilt, Anthony M. Chasser, John R. Schneider
  • Patent number: 5942556
    Abstract: Disclosed is a radiation curable composition which includes: (a) an unsaturated ester compound, and (b) a pulverizable vinyl ether compound. The unsaturated ester compound is characterized as having a plurality of unsaturated ester groups per molecule. The pulverizable vinyl ether compound is characterized as including at least one of the following: (a) a compound having an average of greater than 1.0 reactive vinyl ether groups per molecule, and (b) a vinyl ether-containing group bonded to the unsaturated ester compound such that there is an average of at least 1.0 reactive vinyl ether group per molecule. The unsaturated ester compound, the vinyl ether compound and/or a mixture thereof is treated with a reducing agent so as to decompose destabilizing agents present therein that would initiate premature polymerization of the vinyl ether compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles B. Friedlander, Ronald R. Ambrose, David A. Diehl, Alan B. Weissberg, Carolyn A. Novak
  • Patent number: 5723555
    Abstract: Improved application latitude, including blister resistance, has been found attainable using a coating formulation that includes a water dispersible resin comprising the addition copolymerization reaction product of vinyl monomers including an acid group containing monomer, an N-(alkoxymethyl)acrylamide or N-(alkoxymethyl)methacrylamide monomer, and at least one other vinyl monomer, the reaction being carried out in the presence of a solvent including a polyol, wherein the OH groups of polyol molecule are of unequal reactivity. The copolymer may be blended with an amine modified epoxy resin to form a coating composition particularly suitable for application onto metal surfaces such as can stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Ronald R. Ambrose, James B. O'Dwyer, Lawrence J. Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 5552475
    Abstract: Substituted polycarboxylic acids or substituted anhydrides as acidifying agents stabilize a waterborne polyester from saponification, provided: (a) the acidification is carried out to an extent sufficient to provide an acid number of at least 40 milligrams KOH per gram of polyester resin; and (b) the substitution on the polycarboxylic acid or anhydride is either an alkenyl group having at least four carbon atoms or a cyclic group in which the ring is not aromatic. The relatively high acid number renders the polyester dispersible in water without the need to rely on surfactants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Padmanabhan Sundararaman, Ronald R. Ambrose, Douglas R. Camp, Truman F. Wilt
  • Patent number: 5428084
    Abstract: Amine defunctionalized epoxy resin for coating compositions particularly suitable for application onto metal surfaces such as can stock was found to have improved blush and stain resistance when employing reaction ratios near 1:1 equivalent of epoxy group to equivalent of primary amine or ammonia. A method is also disclosed for carrying out the defunctionalizing reaction while avoiding gelation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 27, 1995
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Ronald R. Ambrose
  • Patent number: 5095069
    Abstract: There is provided herein a stable water-based internally-crosslinkable unsaturated polyurethane composition containing unsaturated groups comprising an allyl group and another ethylenically unsaturated group that can react with the allyl group to form a solvent resistant coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: PPG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald R. Ambrose, David A. Diehl, Leon A. Perez