Patents by Inventor Brian Makowski
Brian Makowski 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).
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Patent number: 11084952Abstract: A coating composition is described that has good film forming and blocking properties in a composition that also has low or no VOCs. The coating compositions herein include functionalized urethane (meth)acrylate polymers that allow better film formation and particle coalescence while maintaining the low or no VOC levels. In one aspect, the coating compositions include functionalized polymers with a higher glass transition temperature (Tg) to aid in achieving good block resistance but a low minimum film forming temperature (MFFT) to achieve good particle coalescence and film formation all while being substantially free of co-solvents, coalescent aid and/or plasticizers.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignees: SWIMC, LLC, The University of AkronInventors: Mark Soucek, Anisa Cobaj, Brian Makowski
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Patent number: 10767080Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition suitable for coating onto a wall or other substrate to yield a dry-erase coating, The composition may be prepared by reacting an excess amount of an aminosilane with a carbonate, an epoxy alcohol, or both in aqueous media to yield a silylurethane, and/or a silylamino polyol. In some approaches, the compositions and/or methods may further include an epoxysilane, and allowing the epoxysilane to react with the aminosilane to yield an aminodisilane. This reaction will result in a coating composition that comprises one of a silylurethane, a silylamino polyol, or both, and the aminodisilane. The aqueous mixture of the silylurethane, the silylamino polyol, or both, and the aminodisilane together constitute a coating composition that, upon curing, forms a dry-erase coating.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Frank F. Markovitz, Brian Makowski, Jay A. Reimann
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Patent number: 10752803Abstract: A coating composition can be made by providing an aminoalkoxysilane and, in the substantial absence of water, reacting at least a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with at least one epoxide-containing compound including an aliphatic group to yield at least one alkoxysilylamine, and then reacting the alkoxysilylamine with at least one isocyanate reagent containing at least two isocyanate groups to yield a monomer having plural alkoxysilane groups and, in many embodiments, at least two branched aliphatic groups having at least six carbon atoms. A coating composition thus formed exhibits high durability and good flexibility. Also disclosed is a method of applying a coating composition to a substrate and allowing the coating composition to cure, and the cured coating resulting from such application.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Michael F Rectenwald, Brian Makowski
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Publication number: 20190322890Abstract: A coating composition is described that has good film forming and blocking properties in a composition that also has low or no VOCs. The coating compositions herein include functionalized urethane (meth)acrylate polymers that allow better film formation and particle coalescence while maintaining the low or no VOC levels. In one aspect, the coating compositions include functionalized polymers with a higher glass transition temperature (Tg) to aid in achieving good block resistance but a low minimum film forming temperature (MFFT) to achieve good particle coalescence and film formation all while being substantially free of co-solvents, coalescent aid and/or plasticizers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Mark Soucek, Anisa Cobaj, Brian Makowski
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Publication number: 20190085202Abstract: A coating composition can be made by providing an aminoalkoxysilane and, in the substantial absence of water, reacting at least a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with at least one epoxide-containing compound including an aliphatic group to yield at least one alkoxysilylamine, and then reacting the alkoxysilylamine with at least one isocyanate reagent containing at least two isocyanate groups to yield a monomer having plural alkoxysilane groups and, in many embodiments, at least two branched aliphatic groups having at least six carbon atoms. A coating composition thus formed exhibits high durability and good flexibility. Also disclosed is a method of applying a coating composition to a substrate and allowing the coating composition to cure, and the cured coating resulting from such application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYInventors: MICHAEL F RECTENWALD, BRIAN MAKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20190077990Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition suitable for coating onto a wall or other substrate to yield a dry-erase coating, The composition may be prepared by reacting an excess amount of an aminosilane with a carbonate, an epoxy alcohol, or both in aqueous media to yield a silylurethane, and/or a silylamino polyol. In some approaches, the compositions and/or methods may further include an epoxysilane, and allowing the epoxysilane to react with the aminosilane to yield an aminodisilane. This reaction will result in a coating composition that comprises one of a silylurethane, a silylamino polyol, or both, and the aminodisilane. The aqueous mixture of the silylurethane, the silylamino polyol, or both, and the aminodisilane together constitute a coating composition that, upon curing, forms a dry-erase coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYInventors: Brian Makowski, Frank F. Markovitz, II, Jay A. Reimann, Shailesh S. Shah, Tom Wendland
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Patent number: 10125281Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition suitable for coating onto a wall or other substrate to yield a dry-erase coating. The composition may be prepared by reacting an excess amount of an aminosilane with a carbonate in aqueous media to yield a silylurethane, introducing an epoxysilane, and allowing the epoxysilane to react with the aminosilane to yield an aminodisilane. This reaction will result in a coating composition that comprises the silylurethane and the aminodisilane. The aqueous mixture of the silylurethane and the aminodisilane together constitute a coating composition that, upon curing, forms a dry-erase coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Brian Makowski, Frank F. Markovitz, II, Jay A. Reimann, Shailesh S. Shah, Tom Wendland
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Patent number: 10106703Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition suitable for coating onto a wall or other substrate to yield a dry-erase coating. The composition may be prepared by providing an aminoalkoxysilane, and in the substantial absence of water, reacting a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with a carbonate and reacting a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with an epoxy compound. These reactions will result in a coating composition that comprises a mixture of alkoxysilylamines and alkoxysilylcarbamates. The coating composition can also include an alkyl amine in an amount effective to catalytically deprotect alkoxy groups to yield silanol groups, facilitating fast crosslinking.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams CompanyInventors: Frank F. Markovitz, II, Brian Makowski, Jay A. Reimann, Shailesh S. Shah
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Publication number: 20170342296Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition suitable for coating onto a wall or other substrate to yield a dry-erase coating. The composition may be prepared by providing an aminoalkoxysilane, and in the substantial absence of water, reacting a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with a carbonate and reacting a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with an epoxy compound. These reactions will result in a coating composition that comprises a mixture of alkoxysilylamines and alkoxysilylcarbamates. The coating composition can also include an alkyl amine in an amount effective to catalytically deprotect alkoxy groups to yield silanol groups, facilitating fast crosslinking.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYInventors: Frank F. Markovitz, II, Brian Makowski, Jay A. Reimann, Shailesh S. Shah
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Publication number: 20170342285Abstract: Disclosed is a coating composition suitable for coating onto a wall or other substrate to yield a dry-erase coating, The composition may be prepared by reacting an excess amount of an aminosilane with a carbonate in aqueous media to yield a silylurethane, introducing an epoxysilane, and allowing the epoxysilane to react with the aminosilane to yield an aminodisilane. This reaction will result in a coating composition that comprises the silylurethane and the aminodisilane. The aqueous mixture of the silylurethane and the aminodisilane together constitute a coating composition that, upon curing, forms a dry-erase coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANYInventors: Brian Makowski, Frank F. Markovitz, II, Jay A. Reimann, Shailesh S. Shah, Tom Wendland
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Patent number: 8708401Abstract: A crash brace is incorporated into a body structure of an automotive vehicle as an energy absorption and management device to assist in managing the energy during rear and side impact collisions, thereby protecting internal structures within the rear end of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Chunhui Kevin Lee, Peyman Aghssa, Matthew Brian Makowski, Stephen Wai-Fun Siu, Edward Michael Wilson
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Publication number: 20130249243Abstract: A crash brace is incorporated into a body structure of an automotive vehicle as an energy absorption and management device to assist in managing the energy during rear and side impact collisions, thereby protecting internal structures within the rear end of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Chunhui Kevin LEE, Peyman AGHSSA, Matthew Brian MAKOWSKI, Stephen Wai-Fun SIU, Edward Michael WILSON