Patents by Inventor Dennis E. Shireman

Dennis E. Shireman 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).

  • Organic residue remover composition
    Patent number: 8394751
    Abstract: Organic residue remover composition useful to remove from very oily type soils to very watery contaminants from various surfaces, obtained by mixing: component (a): at least one water insoluble hydrophobic compound, component (b): at least one water soluble glycol ether, component (c): at least one water insoluble glycol ether, component (d): at least one aromatic alcohol, component (e): at least one surfactant, optionally component (f): at least one hydrotrope, and component (g): water, wherein each component or an ingredient thereof is different from the other components or ingredients thereof in the organic residue remover composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: W. M. Barr & Company
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, III, Dennis E. Shireman, Leonard R. Clark
  • Color changing paint removing composition containing methylene chloride
    Patent number: 8324144
    Abstract: A composition and related process for removing paint from a substrate in which the composition contains methylene chloride, an organic filler, a colorant, a thickening agent and an evaporation retardant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: W.M. Barr & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, Dennis E. Shireman
  • Color changing paint removing composition
    Patent number: 8278257
    Abstract: A composition and related process for removing paint from a substrate in which the composition contains a solvent, an organic filler and a colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: W. M. Barr & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, Dennis E. Shireman
  • Microemulsion paint thinner
    Patent number: 8257484
    Abstract: A microemulsion paint thinner includes a hydrocarbon solvent, a glycol ether, a carboxylic acid, a base, and water, wherein the carboxylic acid is partially neutralized by the base. A process for thinning oil-based paint includes mixing uncured oil-based paint and the above composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: W. M. Barr & Company
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, Dennis E. Shireman, Timothy Gerald Teague
  • ORGANIC RESIDUE REMOVER COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20110190187
    Abstract: Organic residue remover composition useful to remove from very oily type soils to very watery contaminants from various surfaces, obtained by mixing: component (a): at least one water insoluble hydrophobic compound, component (b): at least one water soluble glycol ether, component (c): at least one water insoluble glycol ether, component (d): at least one aromatic alcohol, component (e): at least one surfactant, optionally component (f): at least one hydrotrope, and component (g): water, wherein each component or an ingredient thereof is different from the other components or ingredients thereof in the organic residue remover composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: W. M. Barr & Company
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, III, Dennis E. Shireman, Leonard R. Clark
  • Solvent internal composition for thinning of uncured paint
    Publication number: 20110162557
    Abstract: A composition and related process for the thinning of uncured oil-based and uncured water-based paints, wherein the composition is a solvent internal emulsion which comprises a hydrocarbon solvent, a surfactant and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, Dennis E. Shireman
  • Composition for thinning of oil-based paint
    Publication number: 20090211492
    Abstract: A composition and related process for thinning oil-based paint, wherein the composition is a solvent external emulsion and comprises a hydrocarbon solvent, a surfactant and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, Dennis E. Shireman
  • Suppression of flash points of emulsions
    Publication number: 20090200516
    Abstract: An emulsion composition for cleaning of fresh paint and for thinning of paint, wherein the composition has no observable flash point and comprises a hydrocarbon solvent, a surfactant and water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Charles L. Hawes, Dennis E. Shireman
  • Paint removing composition
    Patent number: 7087566
    Abstract: A composition and related process for removing paint from a substrate in which the composition contains d-limonene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: W.M. Barr & Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis E. Shireman