Patents by Inventor David G. Speece, Jr.

David G. Speece, Jr. 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).

  • Low sheen paint composition with effective opacity
    Patent number: 11498992
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous paint composition comprising by dry weight based on total dry weight of the pigment composition, from 11% to 35% of a polymeric duller of (co)polymeric particles having an average diameter of from 1 to 20 ?m, and from 25% to 70% of titanium dioxide particles; wherein from 50% to 100% of the titanium dioxide particles are encapsulated by polymer shell of (co)polymeric particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Rohm and Has Company
    Inventors: Junyu Chen, Wei Cui, Tao Wang, Tao Wang, Qianqian Li, Juan Li, Longlan Cui, David G. Speece, Jr.
  • A LOW SHEEN PAINT COMPOSITION WITH EFFECTIVE OPACITY
    Publication number: 20180072911
    Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous paint composition comprising by dry weight based on total dry weight of the pigment composition, from 11% to 35% of a polymeric duller of (co)polymeric particles having an average diameter of from 1 to 20 ?m, and from 25% to 70% of titanium dioxide particles; wherein from 50% to 100% of the titanium dioxide particles are encapsulated by polymer shell of (co)polymeric particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Junyu Chen, Wei Cui, Tao Wang, Tao Wang, Qianqian Li, Juan Li, Longlan Cui, David G. Speece, Jr.
  • Aqueous coating composition for improved liquid stain repellency
    Patent number: 8987350
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, especially, relates to an aqueous coating composition with improved liquid stain repellency, it has a fraction of critical pigment volume concentration of from 35% to 110%, and comprises (i) pigment composition, including 15 wt. %-100 wt. %, in percentage by weight based on the dry weight of the pigment composition, polymer-encapsulated pigment; and 0-85 wt. %, in percentage by weight based on the dry weight of the pigment composition, un-encapsulated pigment; and (ii) 0.01 wt. %-5 wt. %, in percentage by dry weight based on the wet weight of the aqueous coating composition, at least one paraffin wax emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Rohm and Haas Company
    Inventors: Juan Li, Tao Wang, Tao Wang, David G. Speece, Jr.