Patents Assigned to PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
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Publication number: 20220416218Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a coating system for electrodepositing a battery electrode coating onto a foil substrate, the system comprising a tank structured and arranged to hold an electrodepositable coating composition; a feed roller positioned outside of the tank structured and arranged to feed the foil into the tank; at least one counter electrode positioned inside the tank, the counter electrode in electrical communication with the foil during operation of the system to thereby deposit the battery electrode coating onto the foil; and an in-line foil drier positioned outside the tank structured and arranged to receive the coated foil from the tank. Also disclosed are methods for electrocoating battery electrode coatings onto conductive foil substrates, coated foil substrates, and electrical storage devices comprising the coated foil substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Landon J. Oakes, Haley L. Orler, Stuart D. Hellring
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Publication number: 20220416228Abstract: Lithium ion battery anodes including graphenic carbon particles are disclosed. Lithium ion batteries containing such anodes are also disclosed. The anodes include mixtures of lithium-reactive metal particles such as silicon, graphenic carbon particles, and a binder. The use of graphenic carbon particles in the anodes results in improved performance of the lithium ion batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Noel R. Vanier, David B. Asay, Kurt G. Olson, Edward F. Rakiewicz, Donghai Wang, Ran Yi
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Publication number: 20220403540Abstract: Methods for treating a substrate are disclosed. A method includes contacting a substrate with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal and an electropositive metal and passing an electric current between an anode and the substrate serving as a cathode to deposit a coating from the pretreatment composition on the substrate. A method for treating an electrically conductive substrate also includes contacting the electrically conductive substrate with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal and an electropositive metal and electrodepositing a coating on the electrically conductive substrate from the pretreatment composition. A method further includes contacting an electrically conductive substrate with a pretreatment composition comprising a Group IVB metal and an electropositive metal; and electrodepositing a coating on the electrically conductive substrate from the pretreatment composition, wherein the coating comprises each of the Group IVB metal and the electropositive metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2020Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Kevin T. Sylvester, Brian C. Okerberg, Matthew S. Faber, Elizabeth S. Brown-Tseng, Gordon L. Post, Nathan J. Silvernail
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Patent number: 11532820Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an aqueous dispersion of: (a) a polyvinylidene binder; (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant; (c) a crosslinking agent comprising an aminoplast and/or a polycarbodiimide; and (d) an organic diluent. The (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant is prepared from a mixture of monomers comprising one or more carboxylic acid group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers and one or more hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylic monomers, and carboxylic acid groups on the (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant are at least partially neutralized with a base. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion secondary batteries.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Shanti Swarup, Ellor James Van Buskirk
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Patent number: 11530328Abstract: Coating compositions are disclosed that include corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties. Also disclosed are substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating later is deposited from such a coating composition. Methods and apparatus for making ultrafine solid particles are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David N. Walters, John R. Schneider
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Patent number: 11525087Abstract: Self-aligned liquid crystal materials and structures are disclosed. The structures can exhibit piezoelectric and flexoelectric properties.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Cynthia Kutchko, Zoubeida Ounaies, Hassene Ben Atitallah, Nicholas Wyckoff, Anil Kumar, Romain Stalder, David Walters
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Publication number: 20220389155Abstract: A polyester polymer is polymerized from an alcohol component including a diol and a polyol and an acid component including terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid, with the terephthalic acid and isophthalic acid present in a desired molar ratio. The polyester polymer also includes carboxylic acid functional groups, a weight average molecular weight (MW) of at least 5000 Daltons (Da), and an acid value (AV) of 40 to 65. The polyester polymer may be formulated into a water-based coating composition for substrates such as articles of cookware to form a coating that is highly heat resistant and flexible while also providing non-stick properties with good release.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Peter R. Jepson, Thomas J. Bate, David Daffern
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Patent number: 11518844Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of preparing an aminimide. An epoxy compound is reacted with a hydrazine compound comprising a trivalent nitrogen, and an anhydride functional material or a cyclic compound containing a carbonyl group and at least one heteroatom alpha to the carbonyl group at a temperature greater than 20° C. to form the aminimide. At least one of the epoxy compound and the anhydride functional material or the cyclic compound is polymeric.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Hongying Zhou, Masayuki Nakajima, Shanti Swarup, Tien-Chieh Chao
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Patent number: 11518960Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an aqueous alkaline cleaner composition comprising: an iron cation, a molybdenum cation, a cobalt cation, or combinations thereof; and an alkaline component; wherein the pH of the aqueous alkaline composition is at least 10, and the aqueous alkaline composition includes no more than 50 ppm of phosphate. Also disclosed are treatment systems comprising an aqueous alkaline composition for treating at least a portion of a substrate, and a pretreatment composition for treating at least a portion of a substrate. Also disclosed are substrates treated according to the disclosed treatment systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Mark W. McMillen, Steven J. Lemon, Kevin T. Sylvester, Justin J. Martin, Michel Sudour
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Publication number: 20220372207Abstract: The present invention is directed to a curable composition including: an isocyanate-functional prepolymer; an epoxy-containing component present in an amount of at least 10 percent by weight of the composition; and a latent curing agent having an ability to react with at least one of the isocyanate-functional prepolymer and the epoxy-containing component upon exposure to an external energy source. The present invention is also directed to methods of making the compositions, methods of coating a substrate, methods of adhering substrates and coated substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Kriley, Marvin M. Pollum, Jr., Masayuki Nakajima, David J. Fortman
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Patent number: 11509132Abstract: A system for monitoring performance of an aircraft windshield includes a sensor comprising a sensory contact and an evaluation unit. The sensory contact is in physical contact with one or more components of the windshield, and generates a signal representative of the performance of the component(s) of the windshield. An electrical connector is secured to the surface of the windshield facing the interior of the aircraft. The signal from the sensory contact passes through the connector to the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit acts on the signal to determine the performance of the component(s) of the windshield, wherein the evaluation unit is spaced from and out of physical contact with the windshield and the electrical connector, and is in electrical contact with the electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas B. Duarte, Yu Jiao, Khushroo H. Lakdawala, Arthur C. Scott, Monroe A. Stone
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Publication number: 20220363917Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrodepositable coating composition comprising an acrylic polymer comprising greater than 60% by weight of constitutional units comprising the residue of a hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylate monomer and/or a hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylamide monomer, based on the total weight of the acrylic polymer; and an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer different from the acrylic polymer. Also disclosed are coatings, coated substrates, and methods of coating a substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David A. Stone, Egle Puodziukynaite, James C. Serene, Craig A. Wilson, Yves Le Disert, Marissa E. McGovern
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POWDER COATING COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING A POLYESTER AND A FLUOROPOLYMER AND COATINGS FORMED THEREFROM
Publication number: 20220348786Abstract: A powder coating composition can include: a polyester polymer having carboxylic acid functional groups; a first crosslinker reactive with the carboxylic acid functional groups of the polyester polymer; and a fluoropolymer unreactive with the polyester polymer and first crosslinker. A weight ratio of the polyester polymer to the fluoropolymer is from 80:20 to 60:40. When cured, the powder coating composition forms a single coating layer including the polyester polymer and the fluoropolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Travis Owen Bush, Paul W. Bradley, Victor A. Monroy, John C. Reising, Lan Deng -
Patent number: 11485864Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an electrodepositable coating composition comprising a polyfarnesene polymer and an ionic salt group-containing film-forming polymer. Also disclosed are methods of coating a substrate using the electrodepositable coating composition, coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition, and substrates coated with the coatings derived from the electrodepositable coating composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: David A. Stone, Egle Puodziukynaite, Marissa E. McGovern, Craig A. Wilson, Alycia Lewand, Jo-Ann E. Bice
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Publication number: 20220344664Abstract: The present invention provides a slurry composition comprising (a) a binder comprising a polymer comprising a fluoropolymer dispersed in a liquid medium; and (b) at least one conductive carbon material having a BET surface area of greater than 100 m2/g. Also provided are electrodes and electrical storage devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Stuart D. Hellring, Matthew E. Stewart, Randy E. Daughenbaugh
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Patent number: 11482696Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of coating an electrical current collector comprising treating a portion of a surface of the electrical current collector with an adhesion promoting composition to deposit a treatment layer over the portion of the surface of the electrical current collector, wherein the resulting surface of the electrical current collector comprises (a) a treated portion comprising the treatment layer and (b) a non-treated portion that lacks the treatment layer; electrodepositing an electrodeposited coating layer from an electrodepositable coating composition onto the surface of the electrical current collector to form a coated electrical current collector; and rinsing the coated electrical current collector, wherein the electrodeposited coating layer substantially adheres to the treated portion of the surface and does not adhere to the non-treated portion of the surface. Also disclosed are electrodes and electrical storage devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Landon J. Oakes, Haley L. Orler, Elizabeth A. Furar, Stuart D. Hellring
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Patent number: 11479677Abstract: A coating composition includes: (i) a film-forming resin; (ii) an infrared reflective pigment; and (iii) an infrared fluorescent pigment different from the infrared reflective pigment. When the coating composition is cured to form a coating and exposed to radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation, the coating has a greater effective solar reflectance (ESR) compared to the same coating exposed to the radiation comprising fluorescence-exciting radiation except without the infrared fluorescent pigment. A multi-layer coating including the coating composition, and a substrate at least partially coated with the coating composition is also disclosed. A method of reducing temperature of an article includes applying the coating composition to at least a portion of the article.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc., The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Michael A. Zalich, Michael F. Baxter, Paul H. Berdahl, Stuart D. Hellring, Jeffrey L. Stalker
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Publication number: 20220332973Abstract: A coating composition includes: an aqueous medium; a first polymer comprising first core-shell particles dispersed in the aqueous medium, where the first core-shell particles include (i) keto and/or aldo functional groups, (ii) a polymeric shell including carboxylic acid functional groups and urethane and/or urea linkages, and (iii) a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by the polymeric shell, where the polymeric shell and/or the polymeric core include the keto and/or aldo functional groups; a second polymer dispersed in the aqueous medium, the second polymer including carboxylic acid functional groups and hydroxyl functional groups; a first crosslinker including a polyhydrazide reactive with the first core-shell particles; and a second crosslinker reactive with the first core-shell particles and/or the second polymer, where the polymeric core of the first core-shell particles are covalently bonded to at least a portion of the corresponding polymeric shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, IncInventors: Shanti Swarup, Jose Antonio Camerano, Wolfgang Klaeger, Richard J. Sadvary, Beate Seiler, Chad A. Landis, Caroline S. Harris, Tsukasa Mizuhara, Hongying Zhou
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Patent number: 11472912Abstract: The present invention provides polyurethanes including a reaction product of components including: (a) an isocyanate functional urethane prepolymer comprising a reaction product of components including: (i) about 1 equivalent of at least one polyisocyanate; and (ii) about 0.1 to about 0.5 equivalents of at least one diol having 2 to 18 carbon atoms; and (b) about 0.05 to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one branched polyol having 4 to 18 carbon atoms and at least 3 hydroxyl groups; and (c) up to about 0.9 equivalents of at least one polyol different from branched polyol (b) and having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, wherein the reaction product components are essentially free of polyester polyol and polyether polyol; compositions, coatings and articles made therefrom and methods of making the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. Rukavina, Caroline S. Harris, Robert M. Hunia, Veronica L. Frain, Yan Wang
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Patent number: D967879Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignees: Corob S.p.A, PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.Inventors: Alban R. d'Epenoux, Joanne Sarah Thompson, Giuseppe Casalini, Andrea Bergamini