Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Kurtz

Christopher P. Kurtz 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: 20230303751
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a monomer having an aliphatic group containing at least 15 carbon atoms. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a packaging coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Adam B. Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri
  • Patent number: 11708444
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a monomer having an aliphatic group containing at least 15 carbon atoms. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a packaging coated with the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri
  • Publication number: 20220348706
    Abstract: There is described an aqueous coating composition, the aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer and a polyester material, the polyester material being obtainable by polymerizing: (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, JR., Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri
  • Patent number: 11421067
    Abstract: There is described an aqueous coating composition, the aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer and a polyester material, the polyester material being obtainable by polymerizing: (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri
  • Publication number: 20220073783
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl polyurea is disclosed having the formula presented in claim 1, wherein R comprises an isocyanurate moiety, biuret moiety, allophonate moiety, glycoluril moiety, benzoguanamine moiety, polyetheramine moiety, and/or polymeric moiety different from a polyetheramine and having an Mn of 500 or greater; wherein each RI is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Hongying Zhou, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, JR., Christopher P. Kurtz, John M. Dudik, Xiangling Xu, William Retsch, Tien-Chieh Chao, Benjamin Kabagambe, Ronald Kralic
  • Patent number: 11203701
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl polyurea is disclosed having the formula presented in claim 1, wherein R comprises an isocyanurate moiety, biuret moiety, allophonate moiety, glycoluril moiety, benzoguanamine moiety, polyetheramine moiety, and/or polymeric moiety different from a polyetheramine and having an Mn of 500 or greater; wherein each R1is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Hongying Zhou, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Christopher P. Kurtz, John M. Dudik, Xiangling Xu, William H. Retsch, Jr., Tien-Chieh Chao, Benjamin Kabagambe, Jr., Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20210340303
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component, including—2,2,4,4-tetraallcylcyclobutane-1,3-diol. One of the polyacid component or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a metal packaging containing coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, JR., Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri
  • Publication number: 20210261710
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a monomer having an aliphatic group containing at least 15 carbon atoms. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a packaging coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, JR., Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri
  • Patent number: 11053191
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate is disclosed having the formula: wherein R comprises a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C36 alkyl group, an aromatic group, and/or a polymeric moiety; wherein each R1 is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6. The present invention is also directed to a composition, and substrates coated therewith, comprising a film-forming resin; and a hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate crosslinker having the formula shown above. Other hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate compounds, polymers made with the same, and compositions comprising the same are also disclosed as are substrates coated at least in part with or formed with any of the compositions described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongying Zhou, William Retsch, Jonathan Breon, Christopher P. Kurtz
  • Patent number: 10738216
    Abstract: Coated packages and methods for coating such packages is disclosed. The coating compositions comprise a carboxyl-containing polymer and a polycarbodiimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Christopher P. Kurtz, Hongying Zhou, William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10723913
    Abstract: Compositions comprising hydroxy functional alkyl polyureas are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Hongying Zhou, Shanti Swarup, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., John R. Schneider, Tien-Chieh Chao, Christopher P. Kurtz, Xiangling Xu, John M. Dudik, William H. Retsch, Jr., Benjamin Kabagambe, Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20200095381
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a monomer having an aliphatic group containing at least 15 carbon atoms. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a packaging coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri, Debra L. Singer
  • Publication number: 20190338063
    Abstract: There is described an aqueous coating composition, the aqueous coating composition comprising an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer and a polyester material, the polyester material being obtainable by polymerizing: (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component. At least one of the polyacid component and/or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, JR., Edward R. Millero, JR., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri, Debra L. Singer
  • Publication number: 20190315903
    Abstract: There is described an acrylic polyester resin, obtainable by grafting an acrylic polymer with a polyester material. The polyester material is obtainable by polymerizing (i) a polyacid component, with (ii) a polyol component, including—2,2,4,4-tetraalkyl-cyclobutane-1,3-diol. One of the polyacid component or the polyol component comprises a functional monomer operable to impart functionality on to the polyester resin, such that an acrylic polymer may be grafted with the polyester material via the use of said functionality. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition comprising the acrylic polyester resin and a metal packaging containing coated with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, William H. Retsch, Jr., Edward R. Millero, Jr., John M. Dudik, Christopher P. Kurtz, Michael Olah, Anand K. Atmuri, Debra L. Singer
  • Publication number: 20190210962
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate is disclosed having the formula: wherein R comprises a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C36 alkyl group, an aromatic group, and/or a polymeric moiety; wherein each R1 is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6. The present invention is also directed to a composition, and substrates coated therewith, comprising a film-forming resin; and a hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate crosslinker having the formula shown above. Other hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate compounds, polymers made with the same, and compositions comprising the same are also disclosed as are substrates coated at least in part with or formed with any of the compositions described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Hongying Zhou, William Retsch, Jonathan Breon, Christopher P. Kurtz
  • Publication number: 20190023940
    Abstract: Coated packages and methods for coating such packages is disclosed. The coating compositions comprise a carboxyl-containing polymer and a polycarbodiimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Christopher P. Kurtz, Hongying Zhou, William H. Retsch, JR.
  • Publication number: 20190016918
    Abstract: Compositions comprising hydroxy functional alkyl polyureas are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Hongying Zhou, Shanti Swarup, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, JR., John R. Schneider, Tien-Chieh Chao, Christopher P. Kurtz, Xiangling Xu, John M. Dudik, William H. Retsch, JR., Benjamin Kabagambe, Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20190016917
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl polyurea is disclosed having the formula presented in claim 1, wherein R comprises an isocyanurate moiety, biuret moiety, allophonate moiety, glycoluril moiety, benzoguanamine moiety, polyetheramine moiety, and/or polymeric moiety different from a polyetheramine and having an Mn of 500 or greater; wherein each R1is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Hongying Zhou, Anthony M. Chasser, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Christopher P. Kurtz, John M. Dudik, Xiangling Xu, William H. Retsch, Jr., Tien-Chieh Chao, Benjamin Kabagambe, Jr., Ronald Kralic
  • Publication number: 20170327272
    Abstract: Coated packages and methods for coating such packages is disclosed The coating compositions comprise a carboxyl-containing polymer and a polycarbodiimide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony M. Chasser, Christopher P. Kurtz, Hongying Zhou, William Retsch
  • Publication number: 20170204289
    Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl polyurea is disclosed having the formula: wherein R comprises the residue of an isocyanurate, biuret, allophonate, glycoluril, benzoguanamine, and/or polyetheramine; or R comprises the reaction product of isocyanate and alkanol amine, but the isocyanate is not HDI when the alkanol amine is diethanol amine or monomethanol amine and the isocyanate is not IPDI when the alkanol amine is monomethanol amine; wherein each R1 is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6. Further disclosed is a coating comprising: a. A film forming resin; and b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER P. KURTZ, JOHN M. DUDIK, SHANTI SWARUP, EDWARD R. MILLERO, JR., HONGYING ZHOU, DANIEL CONNOR, XIANGLING XU