Patents by Inventor Steven H. Bortz

Steven H. Bortz 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: 20200263113
    Abstract: A bio resin agent cleaner and protectant for painted automotive surface finishes, clear coat finishes, fiberglass, chrome, rubber, plastic, gel coat, aluminum, steel, and glass surfaces. In addition to cleaning and protecting the product leaves a semi permanent gloss on most all surfaces. The bio resin agent cleaner and protectant may be a soy bio resin, a grapeseed bio resin, a sunflower bio resin, a vegetable based bio resin, or any equivalent bio resin, for example a soy methyl ester based from soy oil. In one embodiment the bio resin agent cleaner and protectant is a bio resin combined with surfactants and emulsifiers. The bio resin agent addresses the needs for cleaning and protecting painted automotive surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventor: Steven H. Bortz
  • Patent number: 8337608
    Abstract: A multi-purpose solvent includes a soy ester material and includes less than 25 Grams Per Liter (GPL) of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) rating which permits the multi-purpose solvent to be used for cleaning in government regulated areas. The desire to reduce VOCs is well recognized. The multi-purpose solvent of the present invention performs as well as known cleaning products (for example, xylene or MEK) having greater than 25 grams per liter VOC products. Further, the multi-purpose solvent according to the present invention has less than one tenth of the hazardous ingredients present in the other multi-purpose solvents. The multi-purpose solvent is suitable for reducing water and oil based coatings and material and may be used as a cleaner or thinner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Inventor: Steven H. Bortz
  • Patent number: 8329634
    Abstract: A paint thinner and cleaner includes a methyl soy ester and dibasic ester and satisfies a less than 25 grams per liter Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) rating which permits the thinner and cleaner to be used for cleaning and thinning in government regulated areas. Requirements for reducing VOCs are well recognized. The paint thinner and cleaner of the present invention performs as well as products (for example, hydrocarbon based thinners) having greater than 25 grams per liter VOC products. Further, the paint thinner and cleaner according to the present invention has less than one tenth of the hazardous ingredients present in the other paint thinners. The paint thinner and cleaner is suitable for reducing water and oil based coatings and material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Inventor: Steven H. Bortz
  • Publication number: 20110183882
    Abstract: A multi-purpose solvent includes a soy ester material and includes less than 25 Grams Per Liter (GPL) of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) rating which permits the multi-purpose solvent to be used for cleaning in government regulated areas. The desire to reduce VOCs is well recognized. The multi-purpose solvent of the present invention performs as well as known cleaning products (for example, xylene or MEK) having greater than 25 grams per liter VOC products. Further, the multi-purpose solvent according to the present invention has less than one tenth of the hazardous ingredients present in the other multi-purpose solvents. The multi-purpose solvent is suitable for reducing water and oil based coatings and material and may be used as a cleaner or thinner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Steven H. Bortz
  • Publication number: 20100279912
    Abstract: A paint thinner and cleaner includes a methyl soy ester and dibasic ester and satisfies a less than 25 grams per liter Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) rating which permits the thinner and cleaner to be used for cleaning and thinning in government regulated areas. Requirements for reducing VOCs are well recognized. The paint thinner and cleaner of the present invention performs as well as products (for example, hydrocarbon based thinners) having greater than 25 grams per liter VOC products. Further, the paint thinner and cleaner according to the present invention has less than one tenth of the hazardous ingredients present in the other paint thinners. The paint thinner and cleaner is suitable for reducing water and oil based coatings and material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventor: Steven H. Bortz
  • Patent number: 7785413
    Abstract: A lacquer or other coating thinner having a low volatile organic compound (VOC) rating which permits its use for cleaning and thinning in government regulated areas. The thinner has an acetone, methyl acetate or tertiary butyl acetate or mixture as a base. It has various non-hazardous ingredients which include a soy oil material, a dibasic ester and a glycol and carbonate ingredient such as tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Inventor: Steven H. Bortz
  • Patent number: 6955638
    Abstract: A process for disposing of solvent-containing liquids so that they do not contaminate ground water. An absorbent blend is mixed into a water-containing solvent mixture at the rate of about 1 lb. of blend per gallon of liquid. The blend is made up of a swellable polymer, consisting of polyacrylamide/polyacrylate co-polymer salt or poly 2-propenamide-co-2-propenoic acid homopolymer salt which swells and absorbs liquid. The blend also contains a mixture of solid absorbents. The resulting mixture is stirred in the container until it becomes thick and then it is allowed to set to provide a disposable modeling clay-like solid. The resulting solid material, after curing, may be then simply added to solid trash, and thus, be freed from contaminating ground water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Inventors: Don C. Atkins, Steven H. Bortz
  • Publication number: 20020147378
    Abstract: A process for disposing of solvent-containing liquids so that they do not contaminate ground water. The process includes the steps of transferring the waste solvent-containing liquid to a container and adding sufficient water so that the solvent-containing liquid has about 50% water content. Next, an absorbent blend is mixed into the liquid at the rate of about 1 lb. of blend per gallon of liquid. The blend is made up of a swellable polymer, consisting of polyacrylamide/polyacrylate copolymer salt or poly 2-propenamide-co-2-propenoic acid homopolymer salt which swells and absorbs liquid. The blend also contains a mixture of solid absorbents selected from calcium oxides, aluminum oxides, calcium sulfate, silicon oxides, pumice, perlite, activated carbon, surfactant, and ground corn cobs. The resulting mixture is stirred in the container until it becomes thick and then it is allowed to set to provide a disposable modeling clay-like solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Don C. Atkins, Steven H. Bortz