Patents by Inventor Ann Vaes

Ann Vaes 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: 10519336
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a coating composition including a polyisocyanate chain extended NH functional pre-polymer, a method for coating of a metallic or plastic substrate as well as the use of the polyisocyanate chain extended NH functional pre-polymer for improving the adhesion of a coating composition on a metallic or plastic substrate and/or for improving the adhesion between two adjacent layers of multiple layers and the use of the coating composition in a one-component coating composition or two-component coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Axalta Coating Systems IP Co., LLC
    Inventors: Jozef Theresia Huybrechts, Charlotte Enkisch-Krug, Leen Tanghe, Carmen Flosbach, Ann Vaes
  • Patent number: 10385231
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coating composition, a method for coating of a metallic substrate as well as the use of the coating in a two-component coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte Enkisch-Krug, Carmen Flosbach, Ann Vaes, Leen Tanghe, Jozef Huybrechts
  • Patent number: 10125290
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coating composition, a method for coating of a metallic substrate as well as the use of a chain-extended aspartate prepolymer for improving the early hardness of the coating composition and in a two-component coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte Enkisch-Krug, Carmen Flosbach, Ann Vaes, Leen Tanghe, Jozef Huybrechts
  • Patent number: 9790399
    Abstract: A curable clear coat component for use in a two-component clear coat coating composition system is provided. The curable clear coat component comprises A) a polyaspartic acid ester or a hydroxyl functional binder or a combination of both, and B) an antioxidant component comprising B1) a sterically hindered phenol antioxidant, and B2) an organophosphite antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: AXALTA COATINGS SYSTEMS IP CO. LLC
    Inventors: Leen Tanghe, Jozef Huybrechts, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20170218225
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coating composition, a method for coating of a metallic substrate as well as the use of the coating in a two-component coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte ENKISCH-KRUG, Carmen FLOSBACH, Ann VAES, Leen TANGHE, Jozef HUYBRECHTS
  • Publication number: 20170107397
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a coating composition including a polyisocyanate chain extended NH functional pre-polymer, a method for coating of a metallic or plastic substrate as well as the use of the polyisocyanate chain extended NH functional pre-polymer for improving the adhesion of a coating composition on a metallic or plastic substrate and/or for improving the adhesion between two adjacent layers of multiple layers and the use of the coating composition in a one-component coating composition or two-component coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Jozef Theresia Huybrechts, Charlotte Enkisch-Krug, Leen Tanghe, Carmen Flosbach, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20170058146
    Abstract: This invention relates to a coating composition, a method for coating of a metallic substrate as well as the use of a chain-extended aspartate prepolymer for improving the early hardness of the coating composition and in a two-component coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Charlotte ENKISCH-KRUG, Carmen FLOSBACH, Ann VAES, Leen TANGHE, Jozef HUYBRECHTS
  • Publication number: 20160032142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coating composition comprising (A) at least one polyaspartic acid ester, (B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups and (C) at least one compound with at least one epoxy group and at least one alkoxy silane group and to the use of the coating composition as primer, primer surfacer, pigmented single stage top coat or clear coat coating composition, particularly in vehicle repair coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO., LLC
    Inventors: Jozef Huybrechts, Leen Tanghe, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20150031807
    Abstract: A curable clear coat component for use in a two-component clear coat coating composition system is provided. The curable clear coat component comprises A) a polyaspartic acid ester or a hydroxyl functional binder or a combination of both, and B) an antioxidant component comprising B1) a sterically hindered phenol antioxidant, and B2) an organophosphite antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Leen Tanghe, Jozef Huybrechts, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20100279005
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the multilayer coating of substrates, in particular vehicle bodies and vehicle body parts, comprising the steps: 1. applying a filler layer of a filler coating composition onto an optionally pre-coated substrate, 2. applying a base coat layer of a water-based base coat coating composition containing color-imparting and/or special effect-imparting pigments onto the filler layer, 3. applying a clear coat layer of a transparent clear coat coating composition onto the base coat layer and 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Ann Vaes, Thomas Fey
  • Publication number: 20100272886
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the multilayer coating of substrates, in particular vehicle bodies and vehicle body parts, comprising the steps: 1. Applying a base coat layer of a water-based base coat composition containing color-imparting and/or special effect-imparting pigments onto an optionally precoated substrate, 2. Applying a clear coat layer of a transparent clear coat coating composition onto the base coat layer, and 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Ann Vaes, Thomas Fey
  • Publication number: 20100266758
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the multilayer coating of substrates, in particular vehicle bodies and vehicle body parts, comprising the steps: 1. applying a filler layer of a filler coating composition onto an optionally pre-coated substrate, 2. applying a base coat layer of a water-based base coat coating composition containing color-imparting and/or special effect-imparting pigments onto the filler layer, 3. applying a clear coat layer of a transparent clear coat coating composition onto the base coat layer and 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ann Vaes, Thomas Fey
  • Publication number: 20070142507
    Abstract: A solvent-based coating composition, used in automotive original and automotive refinish coating, comprising 10-90% by weight of at least one hydroxyl-functional (meth)acrylic copolymer A) having an OH value from 80 to 200 KOH/g and a weight average molecular weight Mw from 2,500 to 30,000 and 90-10 weight.-% of at least one cross-linking agent B), which is capable of entering into a cross-linking reaction with the OH-groups of components A), wherein the % by weight of component A) and B) add up to 100 weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Josef Huybrechts, Carmen Flosbach, Ann Vaes, Eline de Rouck
  • Publication number: 20060216525
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an aqueous coating composition, comprising A) at least one water-dilutable binder with functional groups containing active hydrogen, B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups, C) at least one amino functional, having at least one group selected from a group consisting of primary amino group, secondary amino group and mixtures thereof, and having at least one group selected from a group consisting of sulfonic acid group, phosphonic acid group and mixtures thereof, and D) water and optionally, E) usual coating additives, pigments and organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Josef Huybrechts, Koen Linsen, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20060128876
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an aqueous coating composition, comprising A) at least one water-dilutable binder with functional groups containing active hydrogen, B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups, C) at least one amino functional and acid functional compound having at least one carboxyl group and at least one group selected from a group consisting of primary amino group, secondary amino group and mixtures thereof, and having preferably a molecular weight of 75 to 1000 g/mole, D) water and optionally, E) usual coating additives, pigments and organic solvents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Josef Huybrechts, Koen Linsen, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20060047065
    Abstract: The invention is directed to aqueous coating composition comprising A) at least one water-dilutable (meth)acrylate copolymer and B) at least one polyisocyanate cross-linking agent with free isocyanate groups, wherein the (meth)acrylate copolymer comprise a) 10-80% by weight of at least one reaction product of a monoepoxyester and an unsaturated acid functional monomer b) 0-40% by weight of at least one hydroxy functional unsaturated monomer which is different from component a), c) 1-8% by weight of at least one unsaturated acid functional monomer and d) 0-70% by weight of at least one other polymerisable unsaturated monomer, wherein the % by weight of components A) and B) and of components a) to d) is adding up to 100% by weight and wherein the (meth)acrylate copolymer is prepared by a skew feed polymerization process with at least two feed streams and wherein one feed stream comprises the main quantity, namely 60-100% by weight of component a), based on the total amount of component a) and the lower amount,
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Wiebke Becker, Volker Duecoffre, George Hendrickx, Josef Huybrechts, Birgit Kleuser, Johan Rommens, Ann Vaes
  • Patent number: 6902820
    Abstract: Coating compositions comprising: A) least one hydroxy-functional polyester with at least two hydroxyl groups per molecule, wherein at least one of which hydroxyl groups is a tertiary hydroxyl group, and the polyester has a number average molecular weight Mw of 200 to 5000, and contains as a structural element 10-90 wt-%, relative to the total quantity of polyester, of at least one acid ester group comprising a tertiary hydroxyl group and of the following general formula I ?wherein R1 is a single bond or a C1-C6 alkyl group, R2 and R3 mutually independently mean a C1-C4 alkyl group, B) optionally, at least one additional hydroxy-functional binder other than A) and C) at least one cross-linking agent which is capable of entering into a cross-linking reaction with the OH-groups of components A) and B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Jos Huybrechts, Ann Vaes, Lieve Bastin, Leen Tanghe
  • Publication number: 20040214942
    Abstract: The invention is directed to two-component coating compositions comprising
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Jos Huybrechts, Ann Vaes
  • Publication number: 20040116645
    Abstract: Coating compositions comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Jos Huybrechts, Ann Vaes, Lieve Bastin, Leen Tanghe
  • Patent number: 6652971
    Abstract: The invention relates to hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymers having an OH value from 40 to 260 mg KOH/g, a number average molecular mass (Mn) from 1500 to 20000 g/mole and a glass transition temperature Tg from −40° C. to 80° C., containing A) polymerized monomers of at least one epoxy-functional, olefinically unsaturated monomer, B) at least one compound having a carboxyl group and at least one hydroxyl group in the molecule that is reacted with the epoxy functional group of the polymerized olefincially unsaturated monomers, C) at least one additional polymerized olefinically unsaturated monomer capable of radical polymerization which is different from component A) and D) optionally at least one lactone reacted with the polymer. It also relates to processes for making the copolymers and to coating compositions that contain the hydroxy-functional (meth)acrylic copolymers and to the use thereof in multi-layer automotive coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Ann Delmotte, Josef Huybrechts, Hermann Kerber, Olaf Ley, Harold Paulussen, Ann Vaes