Patents by Inventor Dennis A. Simpson

Dennis A. Simpson 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).

  • Patent number: 12139630
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkylamide material having the formula (I), wherein Z represents a polymer or an alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or arylene group; Z? represents a bivalent organic linking group; m is 0 or 1; X represents a bivalent organic bridging group; R represents a hydroxyalkylamide group; and n is at least 2. The present invention extends to coatings compositions containing the polyhydroxyalkylamide material and articles coated with coatings derived from said coated compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Olah, William H. Retsch, Jr., Hongying Zhou, Debra L. Singer, Dennis A. Simpson, Tsukasa Mizuhara
  • Publication number: 20240132747
    Abstract: A coated substrate comprising a coating extending over at least a part of the substrate. The coating is obtainable from a coating composition comprising (a) a polymeric binder; and (b) a feathering reducing agent comprising a carboxylic acid reactive functional group. The coated portion of the substrate comprises a pretreatment layer. The pretreatment layer is obtainable from a pretreatment composition that comprises a trivalent chromium compound. The invention extends to a method of coating a pre-treated substrate and a coated package, such as a metal can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, Jr., Elzen Kurpejovic, Fengshuo Hu, Carl A. Seneker, Wenchao Zhang, Hongying Zhou, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Dennis A. Simpson, Michael G. Olah, Rudolf Baumgarten, Kareem Kaleem, Nigel F Masters, William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20240101860
    Abstract: A coating composition comprising (a) a polyester binder material; and (b) a feathering reducing agent. The feathering reducing agent is selected from (i) an acrylic feathering reducing agent comprising a functional group selected from hydroxyl, epoxide, phosphatized epoxide and/or acid-functional; (ii) a hydroxy-functional polyester feathering reducing agent; (iii) a feathering reducing agent comprising a functional group selected from amine, amide, imine and/or nitrile; (iv) a phosphatized epoxy feathering reducing agent; (v) a phenolic resin feathering reducing agent; and/or (vi) a feathering reducing agent comprising an oxazolyl functional group. The invention extends to a substrate coated with the coating composition and use of the coating composition to reduce feathering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Bradley Powell, Jr., Elzen Kurpejovic, Fengshuo Hu, Carl A. Seneker, Wenchao Zhang, Hongying Zhou, Edward R. Millero, Jr., Dennis A. Simpson, Michael G. Olah, Rudolf Baumgarten, Kareem Kaleem, Nigel F Masters, William H. Retsch, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11787968
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, the coating composition comprising: a) a solution polymerised acrylic material; b) an emulsion polymerised acrylic latex material, wherein one or both of the solution polymerised acrylic material and the emulsion polymerised acrylic latex material have acid functionality; and c) a crosslinker material operable to crosslink the acid functionality on the solution polymerised acrylic material and/or emulsion polymerised acrylic latex material, the present invention also extends to a food and/or beverage package coated on at least a portion thereof with said coating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Singer, William H. Retsch, Jr., Dennis A. Simpson, Kam Lun Lock, Michael G. Olah, Hongying Zhou, Maria Magdalena Vladan
  • Publication number: 20230167329
    Abstract: Coating compositions comprising a phenolic resin and a film-forming resin having functional groups that are reactive with the functionality of the phenolic resin are disclosed herein. The phenolic resin comprises a phenol group containing compound and a glyoxylic acid containing compound. Such phenolic resins may be used as formaldehyde-free crosslinkers in coating compositions and such coating compositions may be used on substrates comprising a non-porous material, such as metal, glass, and/or plastic. Also disclosed are methods of coating a substrate and coated substrates, including food and/or beverage containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Se Ryeon Lee, Ross A. Moretti, Dennis A. Simpson, Hiu Yan Cheng, Randy E. Daughenbaugh, Michael Olah, Christophe Rene Gaston Grenier, Inanllely Y. Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20230117877
    Abstract: A crosslinking material, the crosslinking material comprising the reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising: (i) a cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof; (ii) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and (iii) an alcohol, amine and/or thiol, wherein the cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof is partially-esterified by reaction with the alcohol, amine and/or thiol; and wherein the crosslinking material has an acid number of at least 100 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Sisco, Se Ryeon Lee, Hiu Yan Cheng, Dennis A. Simpson, Christophe R.G. Grenier, Hongying Zhou, Tsukasa Mizuhara
  • Publication number: 20230114335
    Abstract: A crosslinking material, the crosslinking material comprising the reaction product of a reaction mixture comprising: (ii) ?70% by weight of a cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof by total solid weight of the monomers from which the crosslinking material is formed; (ii) optionally, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer; and (iii) optionally, an alcohol, amine, thiol and/or water, wherein at least a portion of the cyclic unsaturated acid anhydride and/or diacid derivative thereof is reacted with the alcohol, amine, thiol and/or water, when present; and wherein the crosslinking material has an acid number of at least 100 mg KOH/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Sisco, Se Ryeon Lee, Hiu Yan Cheng, Dennis A. Simpson, Christophe R.G. Grenier, Hongying Zhou, Tsukasa Mizuhara
  • Publication number: 20220041885
    Abstract: A polyhydroxyalkylamide material having the formula (I), wherein Z represents a polymer or an alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene or arylene group; Z? represents a bivalent organic linking group; m is 0 or 1; X represents a bivalent organic bridging group; R represents a hydroxyalkylamide group; and n is at least 2. The present invention extends to coatings compositions containing the polyhydroxyalkylamide material and articles coated with coatings derived from said coated compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael G. Olah, William H. Retsch, Jr., Hongying Zhou, Debra L. Singer, Dennis A. Simpson, Tsukasa Mizuhara
  • Publication number: 20210163778
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition, the coating composition comprising: a) a solution polymerised acrylic material; b) an emulsion polymerised acrylic latex material, wherein one or both of the solution polymerised acrylic material and the emulsion polymerised acrylic latex material have acid functionality; and c) a crosslinker material operable to crosslink the acid functionality on the solution polymerised acrylic material and/or emulsion polymerised acrylic latex material, the present invention also extends to a food and/or beverage package coated on at least a portion thereof with said coating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Singer, William H. Retsch, Jr., Dennis A. Simpson, Kam Lun Lock, Michael G. Olah, Hongying Zhou, Maria Magdalena Vladan
  • Patent number: 10273381
    Abstract: A polyester prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation is disclosed. Coatings comprising the same are also disclosed, as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Singer, Dennis A. Simpson, John M. Dudik, Anthony M. Chasser, Kam Lun Lock, Richard Woods, Nigel Francis Masters
  • Publication number: 20190031905
    Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, wherein the dispersed phase comprises the dispersion polymerization reaction product prepared from a reaction mixture comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, an acrylic polymer stabilizer, and an aliphatic polyester stabilized seed polymer, is disclosed. Related coatings and coated substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Wei Wang, David Fenn, Roxalana Martin, Richard J. Sadvary, Dennis A. Simpson, Richard Williams
  • Publication number: 20180105717
    Abstract: A curable film-forming composition is provided, comprising: (a) a polymeric binder having reactive epoxy functional groups; and (b) a curing agent. The curing agent comprises an acid functional reaction product of: (1) a hydroxyl functional polymer comprising the reaction product of: (i) a monomer comprising at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds; (ii) a monomer comprising a carbon atom that is bonded to four different moieties, wherein one of said moieties is a hydrogen atom and the remainder of said moieties independently comprise alkyl groups, wherein one of the alkyl group-containing moieties comprises an ethylenically unsaturated double bond; and (iii) at least one monomer that is polymerizable with (i) and (ii); and (2) an anhydride. Also provided is a multi-component composite coating composition that includes the curable film-forming composition described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Shanti Swarup, Dennis A. Simpson, Matthew S. Luchansky, Stella Ann Radich
  • Publication number: 20170267894
    Abstract: A polyester prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation is disclosed. Coatings comprising the same are also disclosed, as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Singer, Dennis A. Simpson, John M. Dudik, Anthony M. Chasser, Kam Lun Lock, Richard Woods, Nigel Francis Masters
  • Patent number: 9708504
    Abstract: A polyester prepared by free radical polymerization of an unsaturated polyester prepolymer, wherein the polymerization occurs primarily by reaction of the unsaturation is disclosed. Coatings comprising the same are also disclosed, as are substrates coated at least in part with such coatings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Debra L. Singer, Dennis A. Simpson, John M. Dudik, Anthony M. Chasser, Kam Lun Lock, Richard Woods, Nigel Francis Masters
  • Patent number: 9434828
    Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion comprising the dispersion polymerization reaction product of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a nonlinear, random acrylic polymer stabilizer is disclosed. Related coatings, methods, and substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Ann M. Fuhry, David Fenn, John M. Dudik, Linda K. Anderson, Wei Wang, Dennis A. Simpson, Scott Moravek, Ken W. Niederst
  • Patent number: 9346959
    Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion comprising the dispersion polymerization reaction product of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a nonlinear, random acrylic polymer stabilizer wherein the polymerization reaction product comprises epoxy functionality is disclosed. Related coatings, methods, and substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan F. Donaldson, Anthony M. Chasser, Mary Ann M. Fuhry, Wei Wang, Dennis A. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20140128508
    Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, wherein the dispersed phase comprises the dispersion polymerization reaction product prepared from a reaction mixture comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, an acrylic polymer stabilizer, and an aliphatic polyester stabilized seed polymer, is disclosed. Related coatings and coated substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Wang, David Fenn, Roxalana Martin, Richard J. Sadvary, Dennis A. Simpson, Richard Williams
  • Patent number: 8563648
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a coating composition, such as a substantially clear coating composition, which comprises (1) an alkoxysilane, (2) a polysiloxane, (3) a plurality of particles, and (4) curing agent that is reactive with the polysiloxane. The coating composition of the present invention can exhibit increased physical properties, such as scratch resistance, when compared to similar coating compositions that lack the components disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Schmeltzer, Susan Donaldson, Kevin C. Olson, Kurt G. Olson, John E. Schwendeman, Dennis A. Simpson, Frank C. Williams
  • Publication number: 20120165430
    Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion comprising the dispersion polymerization reaction product of an ethylenically unsaturated monomer and a nonlinear, random acrylic polymer stabilizer wherein the polymerization reaction product comprises epoxy functionality is disclosed. Related coatings, methods, and substrates are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan F. Donaldson, Anthony M. Chasser, Mary Ann M. Fuhry, Wei Wang, Dennis A. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20120160685
    Abstract: A process for forming a multilayer composite coating on a substrate is provided. The process includes forming an electrodeposition coating layer on the substrate by electrodeposition of a curable electrodepositable coating composition over at least a portion of the substrate. Optionally, the coated substrate is heated to a temperature and for a time sufficient to cure the electrodeposition coating layer. A basecoating layer is formed on the electrodeposition coating layer by depositing an aqueous curable basecoating composition directly onto at least a portion of the electrodeposition coating layer. Optionally, the basecoating layer is dehydrated. A top coating layer is formed on the basecoating layer by depositing a curable top coating composition which is substantially pigment-free directly onto at least a portion of the basecoating layer. The top coating layer, the basecoating layer, and, optionally, the electrodeposition coating layer are cured simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Sean Purdy, Dennis A. Simpson, Richard J. Foukes, David M. Aiken, James P. Rowley, Leigh Ann Humbert