Patents by Inventor Thomas John Melnyk

Thomas John Melnyk 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).

  • Production of polymers from waste cooking oil
    Patent number: 8895689
    Abstract: An alkyd resin formed by reacting waste cooking oil, one or more aromatic polycarboxylic acids, aliphatic polycarboxylic acids, or esterified polymerization products, and one or more polyols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas John Melnyk, Gregory B. Hayes
  • PRODUCTION OF POLYMERS FROM WASTE COOKING OIL
    Publication number: 20080275192
    Abstract: An alkyd resin formed by reacting waste cooking oil, one or more aromatic polycarboxylic acids, aliphatic polycarboxylic acids, or esterified polymerization products, and one or more polyols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: VALSPAR SOURCING, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas John Melnyk, Gregory B. Hayes
  • High-reflectivity polyester coating
    Patent number: 7393591
    Abstract: A high reflectivity coated substrate and coating composition employing a binder that includes a cycloaliphatic group and contains a polyester resin having a number average molecular weight from about 1,000 to 40,000. The binder contains less than 40 weight percent aromatic group containing compound and the weight ratio of pigment to binder is greater than 0.9:1. When the binder is blended with rutile TiO2 at a solids loading of 50 weight percent and coated to a dried film thickness of 0.00254 cm, the coating exhibits a Y-value of at least 85.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Bryant Hayes, Thomas John Melnyk
  • High-reflectivity polyester coating
    Patent number: 7244506
    Abstract: A high reflectivity coated substrate and coating composition employing a binder containing a polyester resin that includes a cycloaliphatic group and has a number average molecular weight from about 1,000 to 40,000. The binder contains less than 40 weight percent aromatic group containing compound and the weight ratio of pigment to binder is greater than 0.9:1. When the binder is blended with rutile TiO2 at a solids loading of 50 weight percent and coated to a dried film thickness of 0.00254 cm, the coating exhibits a Y-value of at least 85.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Bryant Hayes, Thomas John Melnyk
  • High-reflectivity polyester coating
    Patent number: 6974631
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high reflectivity lighting fixture, comprising a coated reflector and a light source. The reflector is coated with a composition that includes a cycloaliphatic group containing polyester resin and a pigment. The present invention also provides coating compositions that may be used on other articles where high reflectivity is desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Bryant Hayes, Thomas John Melnyk
  • High-reflectivity polyester coating
    Publication number: 20030165704
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high reflectivity lighting fixture, comprising a coated reflector and a light source. The reflector is coated with a composition that includes a cycloaliphatic group containing polyester resin and a pigment. The present invention also provides coating compositions that may be used on other articles where high reflectivity is desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 4, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory Bryant Hayes, Thomas John Melnyk