Patents by Inventor Edwin H. Nungesser
Edwin H. Nungesser 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).
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Patent number: 9346970Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising and a method for preparing a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles comprising structural units of vinyl acetate and a phosphorous acid monomer. The composition of the present invention provides vinyl acetate/phosphorus acid based polymer particles that improve hiding efficiency in pigmented coatings formulations.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: James C. Bohling, Qiaoqiao Cai, Edwin H. Nungesser, Morris C. Wills, Tingke Zhang
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Publication number: 20150112016Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising and a method for preparing a stable aqueous dispersion of polymer particles comprising structural units of vinyl acetate and a phosphorous acid monomer. The composition of the present invention provides vinyl acetate/phosphorus acid based polymer particles that improve hiding efficiency in pigmented coatings formulations.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2012Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: James C. Bohling, Qiaoqiao Cai, Edwin H. Nungesser, Morris C. Wills, Tingke Zhang
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Patent number: 8900669Abstract: A clear polymeric matte coating including from 10% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of a first polymer having a calculated Tg of from ?60° C. to 100° C.; from 10% to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of a second particulate polymer having an average particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns; and from 0.1% to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of an aminosilane is provided. Also provided is an aqueous polymeric coating composition form which the clear matte coating may be formed and a method for improving the matting efficiency of an emulsion polymer having a calculated Tg of from ?60° C. to 150° C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns in a coating.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Edward E. LaFleur, Edwin H. Nungesser
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Publication number: 20140296419Abstract: A composition containing polymeric particles. The polymeric particles have an average particle diameter from 30 to 300 nm, at least 95 wt % polymerized residues of styrenic monomers and from 0 to 5 wt % polymerized residues of acid monomers. The composition also contains a film-forming polymer having Tg no greater than 80° C. and comprising from 40 to 65 wt % polymerized residues of C4-C10 alkyl acrylates and 35 to 60 wt % polymerized residues of C1-C4 alkyl(meth)acrylates. The refractive index difference between the polymeric particles and the film-forming polymer is at least 0.04.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Chao-Jen Chung, Edward La Fleur, Edwin H. Nungesser
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Patent number: 8530362Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous compositions of one or more divalent metal crosslinked aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer having a Tg of ?10° C. and one or more acrylic oligomer of a molecular weight of 20,000 or less and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of equal to or lower than the Tg of the aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer. IN addition, the present invention provides methods of forming such compositions by polymerizing the aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer as a first stage of a multi-stage polymerization, followed by polymerizing the acrylic oligomer in the second or a subsequent stage by polymerizing the monomers in the in second or a subsequent stage in the presence of a chain transfer agent. Preferably, the compositions are used in soft feel applications to coat leather for, for example, furniture for home use and upholstery for automotive use.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Edwin H. Nungesser, Yujian You
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Publication number: 20130052454Abstract: A coated substrate including a substrate having at least one surface: and, disposed on the surface, a first coating having a Pigment Volume Concentration (“PVC”) higher than the critical PVC; and, disposed on said first coating, a clear matte second coating including from 1% to 99% by weight, based on the weight of the second coating, a particulate polymer having a particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Megan DONOVAN, Adam J. FASULA, Qianqian LI, Sarada NAMHATA, Edwin H. NUNGESSER, Wei ZHANG
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Publication number: 20130053499Abstract: An aqueous including a particulate polymer having a particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 150 microns, the polymer including, as copolymerized units, from 0.1% to 50%, by weight based on the polymer weight, monomer having a Hansch parameter of from 2.5 to 10, the polymer having been formed in the presence of a non-formaldehyde reductant such as, for example, from 0.01% to 0.5%, by weight based on the polymer weight, isoascorbic acid; and from 0.1% to 5%, by weight based on polymer weight, thickener is provided as is a method for forming a coated substrate and the coated substrate so formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Megan DONOVAN, Alvin M. MAURICE, Edwin H. NUNGESSER, Wei ZHANG
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Publication number: 20130052357Abstract: A clear polymeric matte coating including from 10% to 65% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of a first polymer having a calculated Tg of from ?60° C. to 100° C.; from 10% to 80% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of a second particulate polymer having an average particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns; and from 0.1% to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the coating, of an aminosilane is provided. Also provided is an aqueous polymeric coating composition form which the clear matte coating may be formed and a method for improving the matting efficiency of an emulsion polymer having a calculated Tg of from ?60° C. to 150° C. and an average particle diameter of from 0.5 microns to 30 microns in a coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Inventors: Edward E. LAFLEUR, Edwin H. NUNGESSER
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Patent number: 7829626Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous matte coating compositions comprising a binder component B) and a polymeric duller component A) composed of particles of one or more multi-stage copolymer or single stage crosslinked (co)polymer, e.g. crosslinked t-butyl (meth)acrylate, the duller component particles A) having an average diameter of 1-20 ?m. Components A) and B) are compatible. Preferably, the duller component A) is acrylic; more preferably, components A) and B) are acrylic. The aqueous compositions provide matte coatings having haptic or feel (soft touch) properties, film and appearance properties, including burnish resistance and low color loss.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Shang-Jaw Chiou, Bradley K. Hageman, Joseph M. Hoefler, Ari K. Kar, Edwin H. Nungesser, John D. Whiteman, Dianzhi Yang
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Patent number: 7768602Abstract: A light diffusing article that has, on at least one surface, convergent lens particles or divergent lens particles.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Edward E. LaFleur, Edwin H. Nungesser, Jiun-Chen Wu, Didier Debier
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Publication number: 20100003876Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous compositions of one or more divalent metal crosslinked aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer having a Tg of ?10° C. and one or more acrylic oligomer of a molecular weight of 20,000 or less and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of equal to or lower than the Tg of the aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer. IN addition, the present invention provides methods of forming such compositions by polymerizing the aqueous carboxylic acid group containing acrylic polymer as a first stage of a multi-stage polymerization, followed by polymerizing the acrylic oligomer in the second or a subsequent stage by polymerizing the monomers in the in second or a subsequent stage in the presence of a chain transfer agent. Preferably, the compositions are used in soft feel applications to coat leather for, for example, furniture for home use and upholstery for automotive use.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Edwin H. Nungesser, Yujian You
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Publication number: 20090097123Abstract: A light diffusing article that has, on at least one surface, convergent lens particles or divergent lens particles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: Edward E. LaFleur, Edwin H. Nungesser, Jiun-Chen Wu, Didier Debier
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Patent number: 7323500Abstract: An aqueous leather treatment composition is provided containing select soft polymer particles and water-filled voided particles. Also provided are a method for preparing an embossed coated leather substrate, which includes the application of the aqueous leather treatment composition, as well as an article prepared from the embossed coated leather substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Frederick J. Schindler, Edwin H. Nungesser
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Publication number: 20070218291Abstract: The present invention provides aqueous matte coating compositions comprising a binder component B) and a polymeric duller component A) composed of particles of one or more multi-stage copolymer or single stage crosslinked (co)polymer, e.g. crosslinked t-butyl (meth)acrylate, the duller component particles A) having an average diameter of 1-20 ?m. Components A) and B) are compatible. Preferably, the duller component A) is acrylic; more preferably, components A) and B) are acrylic. The aqueous compositions provide matte coatings having haptic or feel (soft touch) properties, film and appearance properties, including burnish resistance and low color loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2007Publication date: September 20, 2007Inventors: Shang-Jaw Chiou, Bradley K. Hageman, Joseph M. Hoefler, Ari K. Kar, Edwin H. Nungesser, John D. Whiteman, Dianzhi Yang
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Publication number: 20040241467Abstract: An aqueous leather treatment composition is provided containing select soft polymer particles and water-filled voided particles. Also provided are a method for preparing an embossed coated leather substrate, which includes the application of the aqueous leather treatment composition, as well as an article prepared from the embossed coated leather substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Frederick J. Schindler, Edwin H. Nungesser
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Patent number: 6221374Abstract: Disclosed are compositions containing biologically active compounds that slowly release the biologically active compound. These compositions may be directly incorporated into the locus to be protected or may be applied to a structure in a coating.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 1998Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Rohm and Haas CompanyInventors: Tirthankar Ghosh, Edwin H. Nungesser