Patents by Inventor Carol L. Metselaar

Carol L. Metselaar 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).

  • Water system component
    Patent number: 11970414
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water system component including a substrate and a hydrophilic coating disposed on the substrate. The hydrophilic coating includes an adhesive agent; an insolubilizer for insolubilizing the adhesive agent; titanium dioxide; and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barbara M. Peyton, Carol L. Metselaar, John W. Steele
  • Antifungal/antibacterial hydrophilic coating
    Patent number: 11746241
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hydrophilic coating that includes an adhesive agent; an insolubilizer for insolubilizing the adhesive agent; titanium dioxide; and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, and combinations thereof. The hydrophilic coating is useful on the heat transfer surfaces of a condensing heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barbara M. Peyton, Carol L. Metselaar, John W. Steele
  • BUFFERED SILVER COMPLEX BIOCIDE
    Publication number: 20220159952
    Abstract: A method for producing a biocide includes, for an aqueous solution that has a silver complex, a silver concentration of 0.5 to 30 parts-per-million, and a pH that is less than 6, increasing the pH of the aqueous solution into a pH range of 6-10 by adding a pH buffer to the aqueous solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Carol L. Metselaar, Barbara M. Peyton, John W. Steele
  • WATER SYSTEM COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20220009806
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water system component including a substrate and a hydrophilic coating disposed on the substrate. The hydrophilic coating includes an adhesive agent; an insolubilizer for insolubilizing the adhesive agent; titanium dioxide; and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Barbara M. Peyton, Carol L. Metselaar, John W. Steele
  • ANTIFUNGAL/ANTIBACTERIAL HYDROPHILIC COATING
    Publication number: 20210214562
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a hydrophilic coating that includes an adhesive agent; an insolubilizer for insolubilizing the adhesive agent; titanium dioxide; and a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of silver oxide, copper oxide, iron oxide, magnesium oxide, and combinations thereof. The hydrophilic coating is useful on the heat transfer surfaces of a condensing heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Barbara M. Peyton, Carol L. Metselaar, John W. Steele
  • BUFFERED SILVER COMPLEX BIOCIDE
    Publication number: 20190069546
    Abstract: An aqueous solution includes a silver complex and a pH buffer. The silver complex may include a silver atom in complex with an organic acid compound, such as dihydrogen citrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Carol L. Metselaar, Barbara M. Peyton, John W. Steele
  • Hydrophilic coating system
    Patent number: 10081732
    Abstract: A hydrophilic coating system may comprise a second coating disposed on a condensing surface, the second coating comprising a second adhesive agent, a second insolubilizer, a second inorganic compound, and a second antimicrobial agent. The second coating may comprise between 40% and 50% by weight second adhesive agent, between 12% and 16% by weight second insolubilizer, between 30% and 40% by weight second inorganic compound, and between 3% and 4% by weight second antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Carol L. Metselaar, Barbara M. Peyton
  • HYDROPHILIC COATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180244930
    Abstract: A hydrophilic coating system may comprise a second coating disposed on a condensing surface, the second coating comprising a second adhesive agent, a second insolubilizer, a second inorganic compound, and a second antimicrobial agent. The second coating may comprise between 40% and 50% by weight second adhesive agent, between 12% and 16% by weight second insolubilizer, between 30% and 40% by weight second inorganic compound, and between 3% and 4% by weight second antimicrobial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: John W. Steele, Carol L. Metselaar, Barbara M. Peyton