Patents by Inventor Charles I. Skillman

Charles I. Skillman 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).

  • Publication number: 20250136822
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Richard D. JOSLIN, Charles I. SKILLMAN, Joseph DESOUSA
  • Patent number: 12173183
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Joslin, Charles I. Skillman, Joseph Desousa
  • Publication number: 20240385559
    Abstract: Methods of coating powder coating compositions, particularly substrate powder coating compositions, and methods of making a substrate container, a portion thereof, or a closure for a container, and powder coating systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Charles I. SKILLMAN, Richard D. JOSLIN, Joseph DESOUSA, Ted Robert BEST, Jade Y. MUNS, Kevin M. ROMAGNOLI, Eric Carl STELTER
  • Publication number: 20240287316
    Abstract: Liquid jet or aerosol jet coating compositions, particularly metal packaging (e.g., a food, beverage, aerosol, or general packaging container (e.g., can or cup), portion thereof, or a metal closure) liquid jet or aerosol jet coating compositions, coated metal substrates, metal packaging, and methods—methods of coating a metal substrate, and methods of making a metal packaging container (e.g., a food, beverage, or aerosol can), a portion thereof, or a metal closure for a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Charles I. SKILLMAN, Boxin TANG
  • Publication number: 20240286170
    Abstract: Methods of coating powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, and methods of making a metal packaging container, a portion thereof, or a metal closure for a container, as well as coated substrates and metal packaging, and powder coating composition systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Charles I. SKILLMAN, Richard D. JOSLIN, Joseph DESOUSA, Kevin M. ROMAGNOLI, Eric Carl STELTER
  • Publication number: 20240254347
    Abstract: Liquid jet or aerosol jet coating compositions, coated coil substrates, and methods of coating a coil substrate are disclosed. The method may include directing a liquid jet or aerosol jet coating composition to at least a portion of the coil substrate. The liquid jet or aerosol jet coating composition may include polymer particles and a liquid carrier including water in a major amount of the liquid carrier. The method may include providing conditions effective for the liquid jet or aerosol jet coating composition to form a hardened continuous adherent coating on at least a portion of the coil substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Charles I. SKILLMAN, Boxin TANG, Richard D. JOSLIN, Joseph DESOUSA, Ted Robert BEST, Jade Y. MUNS
  • Publication number: 20240150584
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Richard D. JOSLIN, Charles I. SKILLMAN, Joseph DESOUSA
  • Patent number: 11834585
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Joslin, Charles I. Skillman, Joseph Desousa
  • Publication number: 20220228006
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Richard D. JOSLIN, Charles I. SKILLMAN, Joseph DESOUSA
  • Patent number: 11248127
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Joslin, Charles I. Skillman, Joseph DeSousa
  • Patent number: 11117164
    Abstract: A liquid polymeric coating composition that upon application to a substrate, such as a coil substrate, preferably does not exhibit the edge build and edge blistering that commonly occurs with conventional liquid polymeric coating compositions. In some embodiments, the liquid polymeric coating composition is modified by tailoring the surface tension, the openness of the coating composition as indicated by the modulus of elasticity, or a combination thereof to reduce edge build and edge blistering. The modified liquid polymeric composition may be applied to a surface of the substrate and cured to form a film coating that reduces or alleviates commonly encountered edge defects in conventional liquid polymeric coating compositions, such as edge build and edge blistering, which may avoid the need for edge trimming of the coated substrate. The coated coil substrate is well suited for forming food or beverage containers or portions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Inventors: Zhilian Zhou, Charles I. Skillman, Richard H. Evans, Nhan T. Huynh
  • Publication number: 20210147692
    Abstract: Powder coating compositions, particularly metal packaging powder coating compositions, coated metal substrates, and methods; wherein the powder coating compositions include powder polymer particles comprising a polymer having a number average molecular weight of at least 2000 Daltons, wherein the powder polymer particles have a particle size distribution having a D50 of less than 25 microns; and, in certain embodiments, one or more charge control agents in contact with the powder polymer particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Richard D. Joslin, Charles I. Skillman, Joseph DeSousa
  • Publication number: 20190168259
    Abstract: A liquid polymeric coating composition that upon application to a substrate, such as a coil substrate, preferably does not exhibit the edge build and edge blistering that commonly occurs with conventional liquid polymeric coating compositions. In some embodiments, the liquid polymeric coating composition is modified by tailoring the surface tension, the openness of the coating composition as indicated by the modulus of elasticity, or a combination thereof to reduce edge build and edge blistering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Zhilian ZHOU, Charles I. Skillman, Richard H. Evans, Nhan T. Huynh
  • Patent number: 8182888
    Abstract: A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Share, Keith R. Pillage, Charles I. Skillman, Paul E. Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20110266187
    Abstract: A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: VALSPAR SOURCING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul E. Share, Keith R. Pillage, Charles I. Skillman, Paul E. Fuchs
  • Patent number: 8003751
    Abstract: A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Share, Keith R. Pillage, Charles I. Skillman, Paul E. Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20090311457
    Abstract: A polymer with a backbone and an unsaturated side chain attached to the backbone. The polymer may optionally be combined with an oxidation catalyst and/or other ingredients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Share, Keith R. Pillage, Charles I. Skillman, Paul E. Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7479326
    Abstract: A polymer with a backbone having at least one structural unit represented by formula (I): Wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 independently denote one of a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, and n preferably denotes an integer from 1 to 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Share, Keith R. Pillage, Charles I. Skillman, Paul E. Fuchs