Patents by Inventor Douglas A. McPheron

Douglas A. McPheron 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).

  • Electrocurtain coating process for coating solar mirrors
    Patent number: 8557099
    Abstract: An electrically conductive protective coating or film is provided over the surface of a reflective coating of a solar mirror by flowing or directing a cation containing liquid and an anion containing liquid onto the conductive surface. The cation and the anion containing liquids are spaced from, and preferably out of contact with one another on the surface of the reflective coating as an electric current is moved through the anion containing liquid, the conductive surface between the liquids and the cation containing liquid to coat the conductive surface with the electrically conductive coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Kabagambe, Donald W. Boyd, Michael J. Buchanan, Patrick Kelly, Luke A. Kutilek, James W. McCamy, Douglas A. McPheron, Gary R. Orosz, Raymond D. Limbacher
  • Method for depositing an electrodepositable coating composition onto a substrate using a plurality of liquid streams
    Patent number: 8277626
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for coating a substrate wherein the substrate is electrically conductive, the method comprising simultaneously applying a plurality of electrically conductive liquid materials to different portions of the substrate wherein at least one of the electrically conductive liquid materials comprises an ionic compound; and applying an electrical current to at least one of the liquid materials thereby depositing the ionic compound onto the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Orosz, Donald W. Boyd, Benjamin Kabagambe, James W. McCamy, Douglas A. McPheron
  • ELECTROCURTAIN COATING PROCESS FOR COATING SOLAR MIRRORS
    Publication number: 20120097546
    Abstract: An electrically conductive protective coating or film is provided over the surface of a reflective coating of a solar mirror by flowing or directing a cation containing liquid and an anion containing liquid onto the conductive surface. The cation and the anion containing liquids are spaced from, and preferably out of contact with one another on the surface of the reflective coating as an electric current is moved through the anion containing liquid, the conductive surface between the liquids and the cation containing liquid to coat the conductive surface with the electrically conductive coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: PPG INDUSTRIES OHIO, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Kabagambe, Donald W. Boyd, Michael J. Buchanan, Patrick Kelly, Luke A. Kutilek, James W. McCamy, Douglas A. McPheron, Gary R. Orosz, Raymond D. Limbacher
  • METHOD FOR DEPOSITING AN ELECTRODEPOSITABLE COATING COMPOSITION ONTO A SUBSTRATE USING A PLURALITY OF LIQUID STREAMS
    Publication number: 20110305906
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for coating a substrate wherein the substrate is electrically conductive, the method comprising simultaneously applying a plurality of electrically conductive liquid materials to different portions of the substrate wherein at least one of the electrically conductive liquid materials comprises an ionic compound; and applying an electrical current to at least one of the liquid materials thereby depositing the ionic compound onto the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Gary Orosz, Donald W. Boyd, Benjamin Kabagambe, James W. McCamy, Douglas A. McPheron
  • System for coating objects
    Patent number: 7947160
    Abstract: A system for coating an object having an elongate portion and a method of employing the same that includes at least one retaining member engaging a continuous belt, the retaining member including a retaining portion positioned to releasably retain the elongate portion of the object to the belt for coating the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. McPheron, Gary R. Orosz, Catharine A. Palmer, John H. Martin, Lawrence T. Kirby, Robin M. Peffer, Nathan L. Goodnow, Paul J. Kaufman, William H. Rodgers, Raymond J. Kaufman, Daryl L. Vettori, Richard D. Pollick
  • Method for coating objects
    Patent number: 7943028
    Abstract: A method for the electrophoretic application of a polymeric coating to an object having an elongate portion on a continuous belt, comprising the steps of positioning the object to engage a retaining member, the retaining member engaging the continuous belt such that a retaining portion on the retaining member releasably retains the elongate portion of the object to the belt; conveying the continuous belt with a drive mechanism; and coating the object on the continuous belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas A. McPheron, Gary R. Orosz, Catharine A. Palmer, John H. Martin, Lawrence T. Kirby, Robin M. Peffer, Nathan L. Goodnow, Paul J. Kaufman, William H. Rodgers, Raymond J. Kaufman, Daryl L. Vettori, Richard D. Pollick
  • System for coating objects
    Publication number: 20060032751
    Abstract: A system for coating an object having an elongate portion and a method of employing the same that includes at least one retaining member engaging a continuous belt, the retaining member including a retaining portion positioned to releasably retain the elongate portion of the object to the belt for coating the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas McPheron, Gary Orosz, Catharine Palmer, John Martin, Lawrence Kirby, Robin Peffer, Nathan Goodnow, Paul Kaufman, William Rodgers, Raymond Kaufman, Daryl Vettori, Richard Pollick
  • Method for coating objects
    Publication number: 20060032748
    Abstract: A method for the electrophoretic application of a polymeric coating to an object having an elongate portion on a continuous belt, comprising the steps of positioning the object to engage a retaining member, the retaining member engaging the continuous belt such that a retaining portion on the retaining member releasably retains the elongate portion of the object to the belt; conveying the continuous belt with a drive mechanism; and coating the object on the continuous belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Douglas McPheron, Gary Orosz, Catharine Palmer, John Martin, Lawrence Kirby, Robin Peffer, Nathan Goodnow, Paul Kaufman, William Rodgers, Raymond Kaufman, Daryl Vettori, Richard Pollick